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WorksheetsBiz Law Chapter 12 Test Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
The mental health of a parent is NOT used in consideration of determining child custody.
True
False
The mental health of a parent is used in consideration of determining child custody.
True
False
Unless joint custody is awarded to both parents, the noncustodial parent is not obligated to support the minor child(ren).
True
False
When joint custody is awarded to both parents, each parent is obligated to support the minor child(ren).
True
False
No law exists that forces the parents of an illegitimate child to marry.
True
False
An annulment must be sought from an appropriate court to confirm the status of a void marriage.
True
False
There are few laws that require parents to support their children until adulthood, because it is difficult to determine what is adequate support.
True
False
Today, about one-fourth of the states allow common-law marriages, although all states must recognize such a union if it is legal in the state in which it occurred.
True
False
States that do not follow the common-law rule are called community property states.
True
False
Along with minimum ages for marriage with or without parental permission, some states have laws specifying a minimum age for dating.
True
False
In most no-fault states, irreconcilable differences is the legal reason for marriage dissolution.
True
False
Keeping a spouse from getting property rights can be accomplished with a prenuptial agreement.
True
False
All of the following are included among the laws which affect premarital relationships except
minimum age at which you are allowed to marry with or without parental permission.
the minimum time period for dating before marriage.
the responsibility of the father when a child results from a premarital relationship.
couples living together outside of marriage.
Which law exists that restricts the choice of marital partners?
marrying outside of one’s religion
marrying someone from another race
marrying a close relative
marrying someone whose age difference is greater than 20 years
Laws that force the parents of an illegitimate child to marry
exist in every state.
are not difficult to enforce.
exist in only 24 states.
do not exist at all.
All of the following except the right to __________________ is one of the parent’s right to control the education of their children.
decide where to send their child to school
choose the curriculum their child is to follow in a public school
home school their child
send their child to a religious school
A marriage may end by
death of either spouse.
annulment.
divorce.
all of the above.
If only one party wants out of the marriage contract,
a breach-of-promise suit may be brought by the other party in some states.
all gifts exchanged during the relationship must be returned.
the woman always gets to keep the engagement ring.
the courts require the marriage to take place.
Laws that affect areas of premarital relationships include all of the following except
minimum age marriage is allowed without parental permission.
requirement of parenting classes.
the father’s responsibility when a child results from a premarital relationship.
couples living together outside of marriage.
A void marriage may stem from any of the following except
refusal to have children.
an incestuous relationship.
mental incompetence of a party or parties.
bigamy.
The most important duty of both spouses is to
provide for the support of their children.
purchase a home.
have the same last name
save for retirement.
A no-fault marriage dissolution
has to have a court order.
may be initiated by either spouse.
may be initiated only by the husband.
may be initiated only by the wife.
If parents tell their minor child not to date or not to see a specific person,
they can enforce that order only with “reasonable force.”
they can have the other child arrested.
they can obtain a restraining order.
all of the above.
The division of property based on English common law states that should the marriage end, property brought into a marriage by a spouse,
along with anything earned by that spouse during the marriage, remains that spouse’s property.
along with anything earned by that spouse during the marriage, gets divided equally.
remains the property of the spouse, but anything earned during the marriage is divided equally.
is divided evenly, but anything earned during the marriage remains the property of the earning spouse.
Once the marriage license has been issued, which of the following can perform the wedding ceremony?
mayor
ship captain at sea
the pope
any of the above
Which of the following statements is false with regard to parents’ controlling and allocating a child’s resources in the form of talents, creative production, and resulting income?
Parents may use their child’s resources to acquire better living standards.
Parents’ rights must be exercised in a manner to ultimately benefit the child.
Parents may quit their jobs in order to better monitor a child’s acting career.
Parents may force their child to start a business for extra income to support the family.
If one party in a heterosexual relationship proposes marriage and the other accepts
they’re required to set a wedding date within six months.
a binding contract results.
they’re required to get married within 18 months or the engagement is null and void.
they are committing an illegal action.
Fraudulent grounds for marriage include
incompatibility.
job relocation.
inability to have children.
either spouse lying to the other about a past marriage.
In the vast majority of states, parental consent to marry
is not necessary if the parties are 18 years of age or older.
is not necessary if the parties are 16 years of age or older.
is necessary if the parties are under 21 years of age.
is NEVER necessary.
An exception to the law that mandates parents’ obligations to support their children until they reach adulthood is
if the parents have joint custody.
if the parents are legally separated or divorced.
if a minor child takes legal measures to become “emancipated.”
if a minor child is deemed “incorrigible.”
In a no-fault divorce proceeding, which grievance could the requesting spouse list?
adultery
desertion
cruelty
no grievance is necessary.
A civil union is also known by the term
cordial union
interstate marriage
same-sex marriage
common-law marriage
A(n) _______________ marriage results from a problem that existed from the beginning of the supposed union.
voidable
void
unvoid
unprofessional
A man and woman who live together outside of marriage are said to _______________.
illegal
martial consortium
cohabitate
no-fault
_______________ marriages occur when a single woman and a single man live together, share common property, and hold themselves out as husband and wife over a prolonged period of time (usually 10 years or longer).
Pologamy
Bigamy
Common-Law
No-Fault
The issue of _______________ is concerned with the division of the physical and other care and control responsibilities for a child.
child custody
child support
alimony
division of property
A person who knowingly marries a second spouse while still married to the first is a(n) _______________.
polygamy
polymer
bigamist
biologist
The law recognizes the mutual duties of the wife and husband and calls them the _______________.
divorced.
married.
loss of consortium.
marital consortium.
_______________ is a legal union of a man and a woman as husband and wife.
Happy family
Marriage
Divorce
Prenuptial Agreement
If both parties agree to end their engagement, the binding contract that resulted from their engagement is _______________.
annulled.
voided.
voidable.
no-fault.
