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To rebut a presumption of paternity, the best proof among the following would be:
 
  a. The couple had not been intimate very often at the time of conception.
  b. They had been told they would probably not be able to conceive.
  c. He had a vasectomy shortly before conception.
  d. He had been out of the country for more than a year before the birth.

Q. 2

A man whose name is on the birth certificate is the ____ father.
 
  a. Putative
  b. Biological
  c. De facto
  d. Presumed

Q. 3

Peter was sexually involved with Audrey. Audrey told Peter that she was unable to conceive, so his use of protection to avoid her becoming pregnant was not necessary. Peter, relying on Audrey's representation, used no safeguards. Ten months later, Peter is the father of twins. Peter does not want to pay child support. He bases his (unsuccessful) argument against payment on which case?
 
  a. Nygard v. Nygard
  b. Johnson v. Johnson
  c. Roe v. Wade
  d. Unkelbach v. McNary

Q. 4

The case of Anthony MM. v. Jacquelyn NN. determined that:
 
  a. Unfounded insinuations of abuse and disparaging remarks about the other parent can result in a loss of custody.
  b. An allegation of abuse will automatically result in a custody award to the accusing parent.
  c. To be safe, courts must accept abuse allegations as true.
  d. Courts will protect a parent who seeks to alienate a child from the other parent if abuse is alleged.

Q. 5

A child support order made before the final decree of divorce is not:
 
  a. A pendente lite order.
  b. Appealable.
  c. Modifiable.
  d. Permanent.

Q. 6

The Johnsons have been married for twelve years and have two children, Justin, 12 and Agnes, 10 . The couple are divorcing and are working on a settlement agreement that would include the amount of support the father, Ed, intends to pay his wife for support of the children. Before finalizing the document, Ed does some research on what they legally can and cannot do regarding child support. What will he find?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

(Answer to #1)  d

(Answer to #2)  c

(Answer to #3)  c

(Answer to #4)  a

(Answer to #5)  d

(Answer to #6)  Courts prefer agreement to litigating domestic issues; however, they will thoroughly scrutinize a child support agreement. They will examine the amount of child support agreed upon by the parties and compare it to the amount the custodial parent would have received under the Johnsons' state child support guidelines. If the amount is less than the guidelines, the Johnsons will have to convince the judge of the presiding family court that awarding the Johnsons' preferred amount would be in the best interest of Justin and Agnes. The judge has the final say in the amount awarded, and can override the parties' agreement. The judge, however, must enter on the record the reasons for granting a deviation from the guidelines.

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