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Family Law Flashcards

1
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marriage limitations

A

18 + no incest + no bigamy + no fraud or duress

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2
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marriage requirements

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consent + license + ceremony

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3
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common law marriage

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capacity + agmt + cohabitation + holding out

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4
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premarital Ks

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written + voluntary + full discl of assets

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5
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no fault divorce

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irretrievably broken down for stat period

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6
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fault divorce

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adultery or abandonment or conviction or abuse

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7
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marital property

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acq during marriage (except gifts)

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8
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separate property

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acq before marriage or gifts

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9
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equit distribution

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need + contribution + length of marriage

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10
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spousal support

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MMDA: lack of property + unable to get job

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11
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spousal support modification

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can change based on circumstances

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12
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child support

A

parents have absolute duty

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13
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child support modification

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can change based on circumstances

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14
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child custody standards (FLIP DADS)

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financial stability of both
lifestyle of parents
initial custody
primary caregiver
desire of child
avail of parents
DV
siblings

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15
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visitation

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allowed unl unfit parent

grandparents too

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16
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joint custody

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granted unl extr hostile parents

17
Q

moving child

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favors child staying with relocating parent if BIC

18
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mediation

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unbiased + nonbinding + recog abuse

19
Q

unmarried parents

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must still support child

20
Q

legal disabilities of child

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state can intervene for nec med care

21
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religious affiliation

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not defense to life or death care

22
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intr-family immunity

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spouses can sue each other

23
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right to control upbringing

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parents can raise kids how they want

24
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artificial insemination

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when done with husband consent = father

25
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surrogacy

A

some states allow it

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