The typical order of factors considered when determining the proper court for a divorce is:
a. Subject matter; personal jurisdiction; venue.
b. Personal jurisdiction; subject matter; venue.
c. Venue; personal jurisdiction; subject matter.
d. Personal jurisdiction; venue; subject matter.
Q. 2When representing the plaintiff spouse, the first step in determining jurisdiction is to:
a. Determine the domicile of the defendant.
b. Determine which court has in rem jurisdiction.
c. Determine which court has in personam jurisdiction
d. Determine which court has subject matter jurisdiction.
Q. 3There are several ways of notifying a party of pending litigation to allow the courts to obtain personal jurisdiction in addition to personal service. They do not include:
a. Abode service.
b. Service by publication.
c. Venue service.
d. E-service.
Q. 4Jan is getting a divorce. She had her husband served with the petition and summons. Even though he has been properly notified, the court cannot:
a. Enter orders against him.
b. Enforce judgments against him.
c. Enter a final decree without an opportunity for him to be heard.
d. Enter any pendente lite orders.
Q. 5In divorce cases, there are three types of jurisdictional issues that are relevant to divorce cases. They do not generally include:
a. Subject matter jurisdiction.
b. In personam jurisdiction.
c. In rem jurisdiction.
d. Quasi in rem jurisdiction.
Q. 6The term jurisdiction does not mean:
a. The court's control or power over a specific geographic territory.
b. The power of a court to hear and resolve a dispute.
c. The delegation of a case to a different venue.
d. The court's power to render judgment on a person.
Q. 7When representing the defendant spouse, at the intake stage, the paralegal would probably not:
a. Ask the client to bring any papers served on him/her.
b. Ask the client to bring in any correspondence received regarding the divorce.
c. Review the service for any indication that it was improperly made on the defendant.
d. Tell the defendant how large a check to bring.
Q. 8Sherry was adopted as an infant. She is about to get married and would like to know all she can about her biological parents. She wants to know the truth about her family's origin and whether there are any health issues that may affect her future children. To get this information from the agency where she was adopted, the agency must have created a(n)_________adoption with Sherry's parent(s).
a. Private
b. Closed
c. Open
d. Second-parent
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