quiz 1 Flashcards
Exclusive Jurisdiction
A court’s power to hear certain actions of classes of actions to the exclusion of all other courts
settlement
the practice of negotiating areas of disagreement and, through compromise, reaching an agreement to present to the court
Mediation
where the parties meet and attempt to resolve the pending issues surrounding their dissolution of marriage action with the assistance of a trained third party either court-provided and free, or privately engaged and paid.
Alternative dispute resolution
a method of resolving disputes between parties without resorting to a trial
No-fault divorce
where one of the parties only has to allege that the marriage has broken down and that there is no hope of reconciliation in order for the court to dissolve a marriage
Pro se litigants
individuals who represent themselves in legal proceedings
Marriage
the joining of one man and one woman in a civil contract
Civil marriage or Civil ceremony
when a state official, such as a judge or justice of the peace, performs a ceremony joining two single adults who have met the state’s statutory qualifications in a marital union
Religious marriage
the religious solemnization of the union of two individuals according to the requirements of the particular faith in question
Common law marriage
marriage created without a license or ceremony
Emancipation
Acquiring adult status; a youth may be emancipated by operation, that is, on his or her birthday by reaching the age of majority or court order at a young age
marriage license
document issued by the county clerk that authorizes a couple to get married
bigamy
being married to two people at the same time
marriage certificate
document prepared by the official performing the marriage
prenuptial agreement
contract entered into by the prospective spouses regarding their rights during the marriage and in the events of a divorce
Uniform Premarital Agreement Act (UPAA)
provide states with model legislation addressing issues necessary to create a valid premarital agreement; drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Union State Law
Public policy
A belief generally held by a majority of the public as to the desirability or the rightness of the wrongness or certain behavior
Confidentiality clause
an agreement where the parties agree not to discuss the details of their relationship to the press
Infidelity clause
triggered if one of the spouses commits adultery. purpose is to penalize the cheating spouse by affecting the divorce settlements
Divorce
the complete legal severance of the marital relationship
settlement conference
A meeting with both lawyers and their respective clients with the specific goal of settling the case without court intervention
Annulment
a judicial decision that a valid marriage does not exist or never existed between a person and another party
Request for production of documents
a formal request for documents such as earnings information
Requests for admission
one spouse formally requests that the other spouse formally admit relevant facts or events that inevitably can be proved at trial
depositions
procedures where one party orders the other or a person who may be called as a witness at trial to appear and answer questions under oath.
