Criminal Justice Unit 5 Study Guide

What is the legal definition of marriage?

• A social contract between two individuals

• A legally recognized union between two individuals, typically involving legal rights and responsibilities

• A religious ceremony

• A financial agreement between families.

What must both parties do for a marriage to be legally valid?

• Sign a contract

• Freely consent to the marriage

• Have a religious ceremony

• Obtain a marriage license

Marriage is a ______ recognized union between two individuals, typically involving legal rights and responsibilities.

• Socially

• Legally

• Financially

• Religiously

Divorce laws address the dissolution of marriage, including the division of ______, alimony, and custody of children.

• Property

• Friends

• Pets

• Vehicles

What is the adoption process, and how does it differ from foster care?

• Adoption is temporary, foster care is permanent

• Adoption is the legal process through which a child becomes a permanent member of a new family, whereas foster care is temporary and focuses on providing a safe environment for children in need

• Adoption is only for international children

• Foster care involves legal adoption.

What responsibilities do adoptive parents have?

• Only financial responsibilities

• Legal responsibilities only

• Adoptive parents take on the legal, emotional, and financial responsibilities of raising a child as their own

• No responsibilities.

Fill in the blank: Physical custody refers to ________.

• A) Where the child lives

• B) Who makes decisions about the child's welfare

• C) Financial support

• D) Legal responsibilities.

What is the purpose of international adoption?

• To adopt children from the same country

• To adopt children from another country

• To provide temporary care

• To offer financial support.

What is the primary factor that courts use to determine custody arrangements?

• The child's best interests

• The parent's financial status

• The child's preference

• The parent's employment status.

What is child support, and who is typically responsible for paying it?

• The custodial parent

• The non-custodial parent

• The child

• The state