The basis for ________ as grounds for divorce is that the marriage is beyond repair.
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Q. #2Forum ________ is a commonly used defense to a divorce action.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Q. #3Under what circumstances can a child support order be modified?
A) based on a self-executing provision in the parties' agreement that has been incorporated in the court's decree
B) based on proof of a material change in circumstances
C) based on a periodic review and adjustment of orders by the state's IV-D agency
D) all of the above
Q. #4Jessica has been struggling to support her three year old son. The boy's father, Kent, is very inconsistent in making his court-ordered child support payments and has made no payments for six months despite the fact that he earns a regular salary as a fire fighter. She has contacted an attorney who is likely to tell her that usually the most effective means of enforcing child support orders is which of the following?
A) civil contempt
B) income withholding
C) tax refund intercepts
D) passport denial
Q. #5A federally mandated Title IV-D Agency provides which of the following services?
A) assistance in locating absent parents
B) periodic review of child support awards
C) establishment of paternity when necessary
D) all of the above
Q. #6Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)?
A) Mediation is highly recommended in divorce cases when one of the parties has been abused by the other party during the marriage.
B) Negotiation through counsel is the traditional and most common model of negotiating divorce settlements.
C) Collaborative law stresses cooperation, joint problem solving, and the avoidance of litigation.
D) Neutral case evaluation is usually used later in a case when the parties' positions have become fixed but there is still a strong incentive to settle and avoid the stress and cost of a trial.
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