In the Matter of Baby M, 109 N.J. 396, 537 A.2d 1227(1988) is characterized by which of the following?
a. Baby M was the result of an adulterous affair between Mr. Stern and Ms. Whitehead.
b. Ms. Whitehead was declared to be a per se unfit mother, and her rights were terminated.
c. Mr. Stern ended up with custody of Baby M, as it was in the child's best interest.
d. Ms. Stern was allowed to involuntarily adopt Baby M over Ms. Whitehead's objection.
Q. 2Glenda has decided to carry a child for her cousin, Barbara, who has had a hysterectomy due to cancer. Prior to treatment, Barbara and her husband Will managed to produce several embryos for implantation. Glenda is very close to Barb, and wants to do this for the cost of medical expenses incurred. What type of surrogacy would this be?
a. A commercial and a traditional surrogacy
b. A commercial and a gestational surrogacy
c. An altruistic and a traditional surrogacy
d. An altruistic and a gestational surrogacy
Q. 3Body language is nonverbal communication. Clients can tell the interviewer is not actively listening if:
a. She constantly looks at her watch or the clock.
b. She maintains eye contact.
c. He is sitting alert and angled toward the client.
d. He paraphrases a response for confirmation.
Q. 4Adoption is a legal procedure that can do any of the following except:
a. Make a person the parent of a minor child.
b. Terminate the rights of a biological parent.
c. Create a new family.
d. Remand an abusing parent for sentencing.
Q. 5After ending the question portion of the interview, Tiffany, the new paralegal, incorrectly ended the interview by:
a. Telling the client the information would be relayed to the attorney.
b. Asking if the client had any questions.
c. Explaining what is expected from the client.
d. Advising the client that, based on this information, she will be able to get custody.
Q. 6Ursula may need confidential information for her client from sources other than the client. To obtain this information, she will have to draft releases for the client's signature. What kind of information will probably be obtained without a release?
a. Doctors' or therapists' records
b. Children's school records
c. The current pleadings in the case
d. Employment records
Q. 7A client might have concerns about receiving case information, and the possible premature interception by their spouse. We should be careful to:
a. Send messages to their current e-mail address, on the assumption it is password-protected.
b. Red-flag clients with those concerns, and take extra precautions.
c. Call the home number and leave a message concerning issues in the case.
d. Send documents to their home address.