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Question 1

A couple obtains a marriage license, exchanges vows before an authorized officiant, and signs the license, but the officiant never returns it to the county clerk for recording. In most U.S. states, what is the legal status of the marriage?

Valid, because recording the license is generally a ministerial step that does not by itself invalidate an otherwise properly solemnized marriage Void, because an unrecorded marriage license has no legal effect Voidable only, until one party files to confirm it Valid only if the couple later cohabits for the statutory common-law period

Correct Answer:

Valid, because recording the license is generally a ministerial step that does not by itself invalidate an otherwise properly solemnized marriage

Question 2

Which of the following marriages is VOID from its inception, requiring no court decree to be treated as legally nonexistent?

A marriage entered into based on one spouse's fraudulent misrepresentation about wanting children A bigamous marriage where one party was already legally married to a living spouse A marriage where one party was temporarily intoxicated at the ceremony A marriage between cousins in a state that permits first-cousin marriage

Correct Answer:

A bigamous marriage where one party was already legally married to a living spouse

Question 3

A client wants a divorce but does not want to allege any wrongdoing by the other spouse. The paralegal should explain that a no-fault divorce in most states is typically granted on what ground?

Adultery established by clear and convincing evidence Desertion for a statutory period Irreconcilable differences or irretrievable breakdown of the marriage Habitual cruelty

Correct Answer:

Irreconcilable differences or irretrievable breakdown of the marriage

Question 4

A petitioner files for dissolution but has lived in the state for only two weeks. The respondent moves to dismiss. The most likely basis for dismissal is:

Improper venue within the correct state Lack of personal jurisdiction over the petitioner Failure to join an indispensable party Failure to satisfy the state's durational residency requirement for divorce jurisdiction

Correct Answer:

Failure to satisfy the state's durational residency requirement for divorce jurisdiction

Question 5

What is the principal legal difference between an annulment and a divorce?

An annulment declares that a marriage was void or voidable and treats it as though it never legally existed, while a divorce terminates a valid marriage An annulment is available only in community property states A divorce requires fault while an annulment does not An annulment ends a valid marriage, while a divorce declares the marriage never legally existed

Correct Answer:

An annulment declares that a marriage was void or voidable and treats it as though it never legally existed, while a divorce terminates a valid marriage

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