Chapter 15: Family Decisions (Section 15.2)

Question 1

dissolution of marriage

Answer 1

A legal process in which a judge dissolves the bonds of matrimony between two people.

Question 2

divorce decree

Answer 2

A final statement of the dissolution decisions.

Question 3

custodial parent

Answer 3

The parent with whom the children will live after a divorce.

Question 4

child support

Answer 4

Monthly payments to the custodial parent to help provide food, clothing, and shelter for the children.

Question 5

spousal support

Answer 5

Money paid by one former spouse to support the other.

Question 6

property settlement agreement

Answer 6

A document specifying the division of assets agreed to by both parties of a divorce couple and entered in court for the judge’s approval.

Question 7

adult foster care

Answer 7

Personal care and services provided for adults in a facility outside of the home when adequate care can no longer be provided.

Question 8

employee assistance plan (EAP)

Answer 8

A group benefit that allows employees and their families to seek counseling and other services.

Question 9

hospice

Answer 9

A nonprofit program consisting of medical and support services provided by a team of professionals and volunteers for those who are dying and for their families.

Question 10

cremation

Answer 10

A process of reducing a body to ashes in a high-temperature oven.