Question

1.

Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement regarding marriage​ requirements?

A.

In order to be​ married, the parties must be of a certain age​ (usually 18 years of age or​ older).

B.

States prohibit marriages between persons who are closely related.

C.

States will permit younger persons​ (provided that they are not under a certain​ age, such as 14 or 15 years​ old) to be married if they have the consent of their parents.

D.

Federal law has exclusive jurisdiction over marriage requirements.

E.

State law establishes certain requirements that must be met before two people can be married.

2.

Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement regarding marriage​ requirements?

A.

In order for two people to be legally​ married, the law requires that the parties obtain a marriage license issued by the federal government.

B.

Marriage licenses are usually obtained at the county​ clerk's office.

C.

Some states require that the parties take a blood test prior to obtaining a license.

D.

Some states require that in addition to a marriage​ license, there must be some sort of marriage ceremony.

E.

State law requires that the parties obtain a marriage license issued by the state.

3.

Same-sex partners lobbied state legislatures and brought lawsuits in state and federal courts to change marriage laws to permit​ same-gender marriage, also commonly referred to as​ same-sex marriage. In these​ lawsuits, same-sex partners alleged that the state laws that permit heterosexual but not​ same-sex partners to marry caused​ ______________ that violated the​ ________________ clauses of state constitutions and the U.S. Constitution.

A.

undue​ hardship; due process and commerce

B.

​discrimination; due process and commerce

C.

undue​ hardship; takings and equal protection

D.

​discrimination; takings and equal protection

E.

​discrimination; due process and equal protection

4.

In​ a(n) _____​ divorce, neither party is blamed for the divorce.

A.

comparative negligence

B.

absolute liability

C.

​no-fault

D.

contributory negligence

E.

strict liability

5.

Which of the following is NOT true about how debts are divided during a dissolution of​ marriage?

A.

If a debt is not paid by the spouse to whom the court has distributed the​ debt, a​ third-party creditor may not recover payment of the debt from the other spouse.

B.

In most​ states, each spouse is personally liable for his or her own premarital​ debts, and the other spouse is not liable for those debts.

C.

If a debt is not paid by the spouse to whom the court has distributed the​ debt, a​ third-party creditor may recover payment of the debt from the other spouse.

D.

Debts that are incurred during the marriage for necessities and other joint​ needs, including but not limited to​ shelter, clothing,​ automobiles, medical​ expenses, and the​ like, are joint marital debts and are the joint responsibility of the spouses.

E.

How debts are divided depends on the type of debt and upon state law.

Answer 1

Ans#1:

The option D is correct i.e the incorrect statement is the Federal law has exclusive jurisdiction over marriage requirements. Because marriage laws are established by individual states.

An individual can marry in the United States without parental consent or other authorization, on reaching 18 years of age in general. Generally, In all states, couples are allowed to marry at a younger age with parental consent or with judicial authorization, with the minimum marriage age ranging from 14 to 17.

Several states of the United States prohibit marriages between first cousins.

Every state has its own law to establish certain requirements to be fulfilled before marriage such as age limit etc.