Defenses (domestic Relations) Flashcards
Defenses for party who divorce action is brought against:
(C,c)
Condonation
Consent
Defenses for party who divorce action is brought against:
(J,L)
Justification
Latches
Defenses for party who divorce action is brought against:
(R,r)
Reconciliation
Recrimination
Condonation is the act of _
Forgiving the marital offense
If husband brings back wife after she cheated, that is deemed to be a _ of marital offense of adultery
Condonation
If one party _ to other party leaving the marital home, that is a defense to desertion claim
Consents
If one engages in egregious conduct that justifies departure of other spouse from marital home, that may constitute _
Justification
_ is a type of statute of limitations defense
Latches
Latches statute of limitations but not set forth by precise period of time within which _
Claim may be brought
Divorce claims are deemed to be _ claims because parties don’t sue for money
Equitable
Divorce is a form of _
Equitable relief
Custody and _ is equitable relief
Distribution of marital property
Long time passed and no longer _ , this may give rise to latches defense (2)
Witnesses
Evidence
Reconciliation is the fact that parties have _
Gotten back together
Recrimination defense is when spouse bringing claim has _ and that constitutes defense to claim
Engaged in conduct
