Cases

Question 1

Ceja v. Rudolph

Answer 1

In order to be deemed a putative spouse the party must have a subjective “good faith belief” that the marriage was valid, not based on a “reasonable person” standard

Question 2

Loving v. Virginia

Answer 2

Freedom to marry is a basic civil right

Question 3

In re Marriage of Cantarella

Answer 3

determining length of marriage, they failed to register, at some point they remarried and then they registered that one. In divorce proceedings the longer the marriage the greater the spousal support

Question 4

In re Marriage of Bonds

Answer 4

Premarital agreement

Question 5

Marvin v Marvin

Answer 5

Distribution of property bt non marital partners is not governed by community property statutes. The CA supreme court will recognize express contracts or implied in fact contracts if not based on meretricious sexual services.

Question 6

Christina v. Chauncey

Answer 6

evidence of domestic violence is a rebuttable presumption that father having joint custody is not in the best interest of the child

Question 7

ocgueda v perriera

Answer 7

lived in hawaii during first six weeks of child’s life, therefore according to the UCCJEA FC 3400 et seq. Hawaii is the home state and determines child custody issue

Question 8

marriage of schulze

Answer 8

reversible error on applying computer guidelines