Chapter Review
Chapter 34:
Separation, Divorce, and Custody
Practice Test
1.
When a married couple separates, they __________.
a.
are free to remarry
b.
are not free to remarry
c.
do not have legal and financial responsibilities for each other
d.
must file their division of property with the court
2.
When parents divorce, they __________.
a.
have no further legal obligations for each other and the children
b.
may still have legal obligations for each other and the children
c.
may remarry only after a cooling-off period
d.
can delay the decision about how to divide the property and debt
3.
__________ is NOT an example of a fault traditionally required to obtain a divorce.
a.
Mental cruelty
b.
Irreconcilable differences
c.
Adultery
d.
Insanity
4.
In states with no-fault divorces, the petitioning spouse must show __________.
a.
physical cruelty
b.
desertion
c.
adultery
d.
irreconcilable differences
5.
The easiest divorce to obtain is __________.
a.
one following a covenant marriage
b.
a fault-based divorce
c.
a no-fault divorce
d.
one following adultery by one spouse
6.
Child custody is decided on the basis of __________.
a.
the child's wishes
b.
the best interest of the child
c.
the financial ability of the one parent to provide a stable home
d.
the emotional ties of the mother to the child
7.
Joint custody means that __________.
a.
the noncustodial parent will pay child support
b.
the noncustodial parent will have visitation
c.
both parents have full responsibility for and an equal say in parenting decisions
d.
one parent gets one child and the other parent gets the other child
8.
When deciding whether to order alimony, a court will consider all of the following factors EXCEPT __________.
a.
the needs of the spouse seeking alimony
b.
the couple's standard of living during marriage
c.
the financial status of both spouses
d.
the premarital standard of living for the spouse seeking alimony
9.
Nothing in the child support portion of Mathilda and Josiah's divorce decree says anything about paying for child support if their son goes to college. The son has a right __________.
a.
to have the noncustodial parent pay for college
b.
to no child support for college
c.
to petition the court to force the noncustodial parent to pay child support for college
d.
to require the custodial parent to sue the noncustodial parent for child support for college
10.
Stepparents become full parents of stepchildren when they __________.
a.
marry the custodial parent
b.
act as a parent to the stepchildren
c.
hold themselves out as common-law parents
d.
adopt the stepchildren
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