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P.Law Ch 31
Family Law
Term | Definition |
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Family Law | laws explaining the rights and responsibilities of members of a family |
how has the American family changed? | more blended families and more single parent households |
How old do you have to be to get married in Minnesota? | 18 |
bigamy | marriage to two people at the same time, which is illegal in the United States |
Reynolds v US | court ruled that one cannot use religion as a defense to the crime of polygamy |
marriage license | it is a certificate that is issued by either a city, county, or state government that gives a couple permission to marry |
fault divorce | a divorce that is premised on the marital fault of one spouse |
annulment | stating that a marriage was never valid |
family | word used to describe many types of relationships such as parents and kids, marriage, adoption, etc |
divorce | a court order that ends a valid marriage |
Obergefell v Hodges | Supreme Court case that upholds same-sex marriage via 14th amendment equal protection clause |
prenuptial agreement | an agreement made before marriage that defines each partner's ownership rights in the other partner's property. |
divorce rate in America | 40-50% |
Premarital counseling | a type of therapy for couples who are preparing for marriage, usually not required by law, but encouraged and usually results in a reduced marriage license fee |
consent | permission, needed for a marriage to be valid along with an officiant and witnesses |
how many people get married in the US? | 90% |
incest | sexual relations with a close relative, illegal |
common law marriage | cohabitation lasting a designated period of time (usually 7 years) that is considered legally binding in some states |
Loving v Virginia | 1967 court case that declared all laws against interracial marriage unconstitutional |
Sister Wives | reality TV show about a family practicing polygamy |
Warren Jeffs | polygamist leader of the FLDS, convicted of child sexual assault and forcing young girls to marry older men |
polygamy | having more than one spouse at a time |
statutory rape | the act of unlawful sexual intercourse by an adult with someone under the age of consent, even if the minor is a willing and voluntary participant in the sexual act |
Child enticement | a person over the age of 18 invites a child to engage in sexual conduct |
cohabitation | living together without being married |
paternity | fatherhood |
selective service | a system by which men ages 18 through 25 register with the U.S. government for military service |
Family and Medical Leave Act | 1993 requires employers with 50 or more workers to grant up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave a year to allow workers time off to help care for a new baby or an ill family member without fear of losing their jobs |
marital property | assets owned by both spouses |
equitable distribution | the just and fair, but not necessarily equal, division of property between spouses upon divorce |
Where did Richard and Mildred get married since it was illegal in Virginia? | Washington DC |
grounds for an annulment | lack of consent, bigamy, fraud |
Why did George Reynolds feel polygamy was important? | religious belief for his salvation |
Why could Richard and Mildred not stay in Virginia? | their marriage was illegal and they would have been arrested and placed in jail |
requirements for a marriage license | identification, age of consent, blood test (in some states), waiting period (in some states), and fee |