Conflict of laws

Question 1

Full faith and credit clause (family law)

Answer 1

A state must recognize the final judgements of other states

Question 2

recognition of a marriage in different states

Answer 2

marriages that are valid under the law of the state they happened in will be valid elsewhere unless it violates a public policy of of the state with the most contacts to the marriage

Question 3

Jurisdiction over divorce vs. jurisdiction over spousal support and property division

Answer 3

1. DO not need PJ over both to render a divorce decree. Only need PJ over plaintiff.
2. Do need pJ over both for property decrees.

Question 4

Recognition of a divorce

Answer 4

Must be granted full faith and credit by other states it is valid

Question 4

which states law covers premarital agreements

Answer 4

some states will apply the law of where it was executed and some will apply state with most significant relationship