Family Law Quiz 2

A system of licensed families in each state who act as temporary parents for children who cannot live with their families.

• adoption

• foster care

Which type of law is used to help solve disputes between people or organizations? 

• civil 
• constitutional 
• criminal 
• military

What is marriage?

• A relationship that lasts more than a year

• A long-term bond between two people

• The legal union of a man and woman

• The legal union of two people

What are blended families?

• Families whose members come from different backgrounds

• Families with step-parents or children

• Families with adopted children

• None of the above

Which of these is not a basic necessity?

• Food

• Water

• Car

• Clothes

Complete the sentence.

Marriage between two spouses is a legal _____?

• Contract

• Hardship

• Law

• Term

Children are free from the legal custody and control of their parents.

• truant

• adoption

• emancipation

• divorce

An adult or adult(s) become the legal parent(s) of another person.

• adoption

• foster care

What is it called when courts award custody to both parents?

• shared custody

• joint custody

• mutual custody

• same custody

When a court is making a parenting order, the Family Law Act requires it to regard the best __________________ of the child as the most important consideration.

• rights

• intentions

• interests

• benefits