Week 2 - Thursday (Nov. 5)

Question 1

What is the statutorily correct name for “common law” marriage in Texas?

Answer 1

informal marriage

Question 2

What is the statutorily correct name for other kind of marriage in Texas?

Answer 2

ceremonial marriage

Question 3

A person who is named in a will as a person who will get a sum of money or tangible property is called a

Answer 3

beneficiary

Question 4

The U.S. Attorney General is

Answer 4

Loretta Lynch

Question 5

The Chief Justice of the United States is

Answer 5

John Roberts

Question 6

Their going to appoint a liaison to handle the matter, even though its not to important.

Answer 6

They’re going to appoint a liaison to handle the matter, even though it’s not too important.

Question 7

There are _____ (#) of strictly Family Courts in Harris County.

Answer 7

9

Question 8

What are the three requirements for an Informal Marriage in Texas?

Answer 8

cohabitate
hold each other out as named
agree that you are married

Question 9

Texas has two kinds of marriage:

Answer 9

informal and ceremonial

Question 10

What is the difference between and annulment and a divorce?

Answer 10

annulment voids a marriage as if it never happened, and divorce ends a valid marriage

Question 11

Minimum age at which a person can marry in Texas without parental consent?

Answer 11

18

Question 12

To get a divorce in Texas, you must live here for how long?

Answer 12

6 months

Question 13

to get a divorce in Texas, how long must you reside in the county in which you file?

Answer 13

90 days

Question 14

What document is filed to start divorce proceedings?

Answer 14

petition for divorce

Question 15

The party who files for divorce is called the _______ and the other party is called the ___________.

Answer 15

petitioner

respondent

Question 16

TRO stands for

Answer 16

temporary restraining order

Question 17

What is the minimum amount of time between filing and getting the divorce?

Answer 17

60 days

Question 18

Can I get a divorce while I’m pregnant so that I can marry the real dad?

Answer 18

no

Question 19

In what manner does a judge divide community property in a divorce?

Answer 19

just and right division

Question 20

Support paid by one spouse to another during the pendency of a divorce action is called

Answer 20

temporary spousal support

Question 21

In Texas, “visitation” is called

Answer 21

possession and access

Question 22

The child support formula for two children is ______ of the net resources.

Answer 22

25%

Question 23

After a divorce, parts of the decree related to children can be changed through a process called

Answer 23

modification.

Question 24

At what age can a child decide with which parent he will live?

Answer 24

18

Question 25

A man who has been found to be a father of a child by a court is called an

Answer 25

adjudicated father

Question 26

SAPCR stands for

Answer 26

suit affecting parent child relationship

Question 27

How long do you have a wait to get married after a divorce is granted

Answer 27

30 days

Question 28

Can you be thrown in jail for not paying child support?

Answer 28

yes

Question 29

Is it legal for me to marry my stepbrother?

Answer 29

yes

Question 30

Can a same sex couple have an Informal Marriage in Texas?

Answer 30

no (check this one for sure might have changed)???

Question 31

In Texas, “custody” is called

Answer 31

conservatorship

Question 32

What year did it become legal for women to vote?

Answer 32

1920

Question 33

What word do we use to mean “the right to vote?”

Answer 33

suffrage

Question 34

What is the term for “house” members?

Answer 34

2 years

Question 35

What is the term for Senate members?

Answer 35

6 years

Question 36

What is the Presidential line of succession?

Answer 36

President - Obama

Vice President - Biden

Question 37

How many presidents have been killed in office?

Answer 37

4
Abraham Lincoln, 
James Garfield, 
William McKinley, and 
John F. Kennedy