Separation, Divorce and Custody

What are the two options that are available for a marriage that is broken and can't be repaired?

• Separation

• Divorce

• Collaborative divorce

• No-fault divorce

Answer explanation

A formal separation is the equivalent of putting your marriage on hold.

-both couples relocate to separate residences and begin living separate lives.

Divorce is the legal procedure used to dissolve a marriage or other civil partnership.

-Divorce involves the annulment or restructuring of the legal obligations and responsibilities of marriage.

A person who is trained to help couples settle their differences

A separation agreement is a written document that lists the continuing legal rights and duties of each spouse

• False

• True

Answer explanation

A separation agreement is a legally binding document drawn up between the parties in a marital relationship.

Who determines the final decision of separation between two spouses?

• The lawyers

• The court/ judge

• Their parents

• The spouses

Answer explanation

The separation agreement usually forms the basis for the final divorce decree.

The decree is an official decision of a court setting out the facts

Divorce is the process of legally ending a marriage

• True

• False

Answer explanation

TRUE OR FALSE?

At present, partners in a common-law relationship have no rights to property, or the value of the property, under statute (by law).

• True

• False

Answer explanation

What is the definition of marriage?

• The union of the relationship between a male and a female

• The legal separation of a couple

• The ending of a relationship

• The beginning of a relationship

What are the grounds for a collaborative divorce

• Mental cruelty

• Adultery

• Desertion

• Insanity/Mental Health issues

Answer explanation

Alimony refers to

• Financial support after divorce

• The college money for a child of a divorce

• Financial support during divorce

• A grounds for divorce

Answer explanation

A stepparent can act as a