Family Law Midterm Exam Questions
and Answers
There are many ways to distribute rights to a pension earned by one spouse during a
marriage. Which of the following would not be likely to occur? - Answer-It would be
treated as separate property of the employee who earned it.
Joe and Jill are not married to each other, but own a piece of real estate together as
tenants in common. Sadly, Joe dies intestate. Who gets the property Joe and Jill
owned? - Answer-His heirs will share it with Jill.
Along with the marital home, a _______ is most commonly one of the two largest assets
to be distributed in divorces. - Answer-Pension
The concentration of states that use community property are located: - Answer-In the
West and Southwest.
Tracing could include the process of: - Answer-Determining what portion of a marital
asset was originally separate property.
Which of the following is not generally true in a community property state? - Answer-A
testator can completely disinherit a spouse without notification.
Property held by one person is known as sole ownership. Property can also be held by
two or more persons together. This later type of ownership is called: - Answer-
Concurrent ownership.
Artwork, copyrights, tax refunds, and bank accounts are all examples of: - Answer-
Assets.
Joint tenancy is similar to_______ ownership, because it carries the right of
survivorship. - Answer-Tenancy by the entirety
Prior to the 1960s, parties had to allege fault in a civil suit to dissolve the marriage:
These allegations were called: - Answer-Grounds
Forms of alternative dispute (ADR) used in the resolution of marital matters in the
United States do not include: - Answer-Inquisitorial litigation.
, In colonial America, _________. - Answer-A spouse who breached the marital contract
could not sue for divorce
A paralegal practicing in family law: - Answer-Must be competent and enthusiastic about
that area of law.
Have training providing him/her with a solid background in both family law theory and
practice.
Know the procedures that his/her law office uses to handle family matters.
-All of the above.
Copy of Changes in residency requirements for divorce: - Answer-Have resulted in
more collusion in proving grounds for divorce.
Family law issues considered by courts and legislative bodies include all but: - Answer-
The religious dissolution of the marriage.
The first state to recognize no-fault divorce was: - Answer-California
Some jurisdictions have altered their divorce proceedings, enabling pro se litigants to
represent themselves more easily in each of these methods except: - Answer-
Annulment
In a custody dispute between parents, both parents are seeking custody of their 5-year-
old son. What is likely to be the outcome if the father is a salesman who travels 15 days
out of the month? His mother, the paternal grandmother, promises to babysit and care
for the child in his absence. The mother is an up-and-coming executive spending long
hours at the office. The court will probably grant physical custody to: - Answer-Whoever
makes certain that the minor's well-being is best served.
Features typical of a divorce in the first half of the 20th century include all the following
except: - Answer-No-fault divorce was commonplace.
In a family law practice, you, as a paralegal, may be asked to perform any of the
following tasks except: - Answer-Advising a client on whether or not to contest a
custody arrangement.
In the process of divorce, members in the law practice must be aware: - Answer-Of the
sensitive nature of underlying issues.
Of the community resources available to clients and their families.
Of meeting the client's objectives with the least amount of court intervention.
-All of the above.
Family court procedures can include all of the following except: - Answer-Criminal
prosecution for nonsupport.
and Answers
There are many ways to distribute rights to a pension earned by one spouse during a
marriage. Which of the following would not be likely to occur? - Answer-It would be
treated as separate property of the employee who earned it.
Joe and Jill are not married to each other, but own a piece of real estate together as
tenants in common. Sadly, Joe dies intestate. Who gets the property Joe and Jill
owned? - Answer-His heirs will share it with Jill.
Along with the marital home, a _______ is most commonly one of the two largest assets
to be distributed in divorces. - Answer-Pension
The concentration of states that use community property are located: - Answer-In the
West and Southwest.
Tracing could include the process of: - Answer-Determining what portion of a marital
asset was originally separate property.
Which of the following is not generally true in a community property state? - Answer-A
testator can completely disinherit a spouse without notification.
Property held by one person is known as sole ownership. Property can also be held by
two or more persons together. This later type of ownership is called: - Answer-
Concurrent ownership.
Artwork, copyrights, tax refunds, and bank accounts are all examples of: - Answer-
Assets.
Joint tenancy is similar to_______ ownership, because it carries the right of
survivorship. - Answer-Tenancy by the entirety
Prior to the 1960s, parties had to allege fault in a civil suit to dissolve the marriage:
These allegations were called: - Answer-Grounds
Forms of alternative dispute (ADR) used in the resolution of marital matters in the
United States do not include: - Answer-Inquisitorial litigation.
, In colonial America, _________. - Answer-A spouse who breached the marital contract
could not sue for divorce
A paralegal practicing in family law: - Answer-Must be competent and enthusiastic about
that area of law.
Have training providing him/her with a solid background in both family law theory and
practice.
Know the procedures that his/her law office uses to handle family matters.
-All of the above.
Copy of Changes in residency requirements for divorce: - Answer-Have resulted in
more collusion in proving grounds for divorce.
Family law issues considered by courts and legislative bodies include all but: - Answer-
The religious dissolution of the marriage.
The first state to recognize no-fault divorce was: - Answer-California
Some jurisdictions have altered their divorce proceedings, enabling pro se litigants to
represent themselves more easily in each of these methods except: - Answer-
Annulment
In a custody dispute between parents, both parents are seeking custody of their 5-year-
old son. What is likely to be the outcome if the father is a salesman who travels 15 days
out of the month? His mother, the paternal grandmother, promises to babysit and care
for the child in his absence. The mother is an up-and-coming executive spending long
hours at the office. The court will probably grant physical custody to: - Answer-Whoever
makes certain that the minor's well-being is best served.
Features typical of a divorce in the first half of the 20th century include all the following
except: - Answer-No-fault divorce was commonplace.
In a family law practice, you, as a paralegal, may be asked to perform any of the
following tasks except: - Answer-Advising a client on whether or not to contest a
custody arrangement.
In the process of divorce, members in the law practice must be aware: - Answer-Of the
sensitive nature of underlying issues.
Of the community resources available to clients and their families.
Of meeting the client's objectives with the least amount of court intervention.
-All of the above.
Family court procedures can include all of the following except: - Answer-Criminal
prosecution for nonsupport.
