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PRL 101 slides, Nov. 10

Ted Major
November 10, 2015

PRL 101 slides, Nov. 10

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November 10, 2015
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  1. Family
    Law
    creative commons licensed (BY-NC-SA) flickr photo
    by xadrian: https://flic.kr/p/ai4GtE

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  2. In-class assignment
    creative commons licensed (BY-NC-ND) flickr photo by F. Tronchin:
    https://flic.kr/p/25sJpw

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  3. Family Law
    • Marriage
    • Divorce
    • Child Custody
    • Visitation
    • Child Support
    creative commons licensed (BY) flickr photo by kevin dooley:
    https://flic.kr/p/6m6JvE

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  4. Premarriage issues
    • Promise to marry
    • Antenuptial/Prenuptial agreement
    –In writing (Statute of Frauds)

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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. Ending the relationship
    • Separation
    • Legal separation §30-2-40
    • Divorce §30-2-1 et seq.
    • Annulment

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  8. creative commons licensed (BY-ND) flickr
    photo by grittycitygirl: https://flic.kr/p/iJMX9
    Divorce

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  9. Divorce
    • Community Property States:
    – Arizona
    – California
    – Idaho
    – Louisiana
    – Nevada
    – New Mexico
    – Texas
    – Washington
    – Wisconsin

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  10. Marital property
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  11. Separate
    property
    creative commons licensed (BY) flickr photo by HockeyholicAZ:
    https://flic.kr/p/nvLq69

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  12. 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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  13. Divorce issues
    • Division of debts
    • Support obligations
    –Alimony
    –Child Support
    • Child custody
    –“Best interests of the child”

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  14. Annulment
    • Consanguinity
    • Prior marriage
    • Underage
    • Under the influence
    • Impotency
    • Fraud/duress

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