Family
Law
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In-class assignment
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Family Law
• Marriage
• Divorce
• Child Custody
• Visitation
• Child Support
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Premarriage issues
• Promise to marry
• Antenuptial/Prenuptial agreement
–In writing (Statute of Frauds)
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Marriage
• Requirements
–Age
–Marriage license
–Ceremony
–Any person authorized to celebrate
the rites of matrimony is entitled to $2
for each marriage solemnized.
Ala Code §30-1-8
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Common law marriage
• Capacity
• Consent to marry
• Public recognition
• Cohabitation
Adams v. Boan, 559 So.2d 1084
(Ala., 1990)
• No common law divorce
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Ending the relationship
• Separation
• Legal separation §30-2-40
• Divorce §30-2-1 et seq.
• Annulment
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Divorce
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Divorce
• Community Property States:
– Arizona
– California
– Idaho
– Louisiana
– Nevada
– New Mexico
– Texas
– Washington
– Wisconsin
Separate
property
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Divorce
• Common law states
–Equitable distribution
• length of marriage
• occupation
• standard of living
• wealth and earning ability
• child custody
• health
• other relevant factors
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Divorce issues
• Division of debts
• Support obligations
–Alimony
–Child Support
• Child custody
–“Best interests of the child”
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Annulment
• Consanguinity
• Prior marriage
• Underage
• Under the influence
• Impotency
• Fraud/duress