Corroboration Requirement (domestic Relations) Flashcards

1
Q

In divorce proceedings, there is a requirement of corroboration of the basic _

A

Elements of the divorce claim

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Corroboration of basic elements if divorce claim means parties alone cannot prove _

A

Grounds for divorce

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3
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Many states require testimonies by one or both part to be _ in order to establish grounds for a divorce

A

Corroborated by a third person

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4
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_ must be corroborated by a third person

A

Claim for adultery

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5
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States have interest in _ therefore parties themselves should not be allowed to terminate their marriage through their own evidence

A

Preserving a marriage

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6
Q

Some states still claim divorce actions as a _ or a _

A

Mensa en thoro

Vinculo matrimonii

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7
Q

A divorce a mensa et thoro is literally a divorce from _

A

Bed and board

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8
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Divorce a mensa et thoro is a type of legal separation that may continue until _

A

Final decree of divorce is entered

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9
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Final decree from divorce a mensa et thoro comes in the form of a _

A

Divorce a vinculo matrimonii

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10
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A vinculo matrimonii means

A

From the bonds of matrimonii

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11
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Final decree of divorce has been entered after _ has been satisfied

A

Statutory separation period

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12
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Final decree for divorce has been entered after statutory separation period has been satisfied or, in some cases, based upon fault grounds such as _

A

Adultery

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13
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A divorce a mensa et thoro enables legal separation when parties unable to get full divorce due to _ or other circumstances

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Religious reasons

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