Rules for Spouses

Question 1

What are the property rights?

Answer 1

tenancy by the entirety is the default to married couples

Question 2

What is the obligation of support?

Answer 2

Each spouse has the duty to contribute to the maintenance of the other spouse and the support of his or her minor children if the have the ability to do so. If one spouse fails, the other spouse can sue for alimony and child support even without filing for divorce

Question 3

What is the marital communications privilege?

Answer 3

(1) protects communications ONLY during the marriage
(2) privilege survives divorce
(3) applies to both civil and criminal cases
(4) both spouses hold the privilege

Question 4

What are the tort rights for a spouse to sue a third party?

Answer 4

A party is allowed to sue someone for harm done to their spouse

Question 5

For crimes between spouses, who can obtain a civil or criminal order of protection from the court?

Answer 5

(1) spouses
(2) former spouses
(3) cohabitants
(4) individuals who have children together

Question 6

How does FL define domestic violence?

Answer 6

(1) assault
(2) aggravated assault
(3) battery
(4) sexual assault
(5) sexual battery
(6) stalking
(7) aggravated stalking
(8) false imprisonment
(9) any criminal offense resulting in the physical injury or death of a family or household member