| Marital Bliss |
| #1 |
Obergefell v. Hodges guaranteed marriage on equal terms to which group as a matter of Constitutional Law? |
Same-Sex Couples |
| #2 |
Which of the following are not requirements for marriage in Massachusetts: (a) marriage class, (b) blood test, (c) mutual consent, (d) marriage license, (e) waiting period? |
(a) marriage class & (b) blood test |
| #3 |
Which of the following people are you technically permitted to marry in Massachusetts: (a) your first cousin, (b) your child, (c) your spouse's mother or father, (d) your step-mother or step-father, (e) your grandchild's spouse? |
(a) your first cousin |
| #4 |
Which of the following benefits do married same-sex couples enjoy: (a) tax benefits, (b) Social Security benefits, (c) health benefits, (d) insurance benefits, (e) inheritance benefits? |
All of them: (a) tax benefits, (b) Social Security benefits, (c) health benefits, (d) insurance benefits, (e) inheritance benefits |
| #5 |
Which of the following are currently not true with regards to spousal abuse: (a) batterers usually repeat their abuses, (b) frequently abusers were abused themselves in the past, (c) spousal rape is now a crime in all 50 states, (d) police have discretion on whether or not to arrest an abuser if there are signs of abuse? |
(d) police have discretion on whether or not to arrest an abuser if there are signs of abuse |
| Child Custody |
| #1 |
Which hearing occurs immediately before or after social services removes a child and the judge identifies the immediate needs of the child and determines whether of not the child should stay in state custody until full hearing? |
Preliminary Hearing |
| #2 |
Which hearing is when the judge determines either that a child stays in state custody or that he goes back home? |
Adjudication Hearing |
| #3 |
Which of the following hearings is when the court determines where or with whom a child should live? |
Dispositional Hearing |
| #4 |
Mike and Carol get a divorce. Carol will be the custodial parent to the boys and the girls but Mike will have visitation with respect to all of the children. If the judge orders child support to be paid, who will likely pay? Explain why? |
Mike because he is the non-custodial parent and the one with less involvement in the day-to-day needs of the children but will still need to support them financially |
| #5 |
Marsha is 15-years old when her parents get divorced. She wants to have a say in deciding which parent she will live with. Will she be permitted to inform the judge of her preferences? Explain. |
Marsha can let the judge know her wishes but the judge will make the final decision |
| Government Aid |
| #1 |
Which of the following is not a form of federal aid to the poor: (a) food pantry, (b) EBT cards, (c) housing assistance, (d) medical insurance, (e) college financial assistance? |
(a) food pantry |
| #2 |
List three financial-need-based government options to assist college students in need. |
(a) loans, (b) grants, (c) work study, (d) some scholarships for that purpose (but academic scholarships are open to anyone) |
| #3 |
What is the government program that provides private medical care to people who are poor or disabled? |
Medicaid |
| #4 |
What is the federal health insurance program for those 65 and older and certain disabled people |
Medicare |
| #5 |
What are the three major types of assistance given to those in need from the Social Security Administration? |
(a) disability benefits, (b) retirement benefits, (c) survivor benefits |
| Probate |
| #1 |
Which court settles wills and determines who inherits under the laws of intestate succession? |
Probate & Family Court |
| #2 |
What is the process of arranging one’s property and estate, taking into account the laws of wills, taxes, insurance, property, and trusts so as to gain maximum benefit of all laws while carrying out the person’s wishes and disposition of his property upon death? |
Estate planning |
| #3 |
What is a person called who chooses to represent himself without a lawyer? |
Pro se |
| #4 |
If a person dies intestate, who will be considered children for inheritance purposes? |
Essentially all of his children: biological, adopted, children born out of his marriage, and posthumous children |
| #5 |
Which rule prohibits people from making deeds or wills that exert control over property ownership beyond lives in being plus 21-years? |
Rule Against Perpetuities |
| Wills & Inheritance |
| #1 |
Will requirements in Massachusetts include that the testator was of sound mind, that his will was written or typed, and what else? |
Signed by the testator and witnessed |
| #2 |
Geoff dies intestate. He has a wife, two children, a mother, and a brother. How will his estate be divided? |
Wife gets 50%, child A gets 25%, and child B gets 25% |
| #3 |
Jade hired an attorney to draft her estate planning documents. After they were drafted, signed, and witnessed, she decided that she didn’t like them and ripped them in half. She died the next day. How will her property be distributed? |
Based on the rules of intestate succession |
| #4 |
In Kendra’s will she left her entire estate to her son Ethan. Unfortunately, she died in a car crash and Ethan died of his injuries the next day. Kendra has a mother and a great aunt but they are not named in the will. How will her property be distributed? |
Kendra's entire estate will pass to Ethan and will then follow the rules of intestate succession for him if he did not have a will (and according to his will otherwise) |
| #5 |
Although highly uncommon in Massachusetts what is the legal term for purported wills (a) written in one's own handwriting, (b) orally given right before death? |
(a) Holographic Will (b) Nuncupative Will |
