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Family Law MARRIAGE. What is Marriage? How does it happen? Up to the states. Most require Blood...
Transcript of Family Law MARRIAGE. What is Marriage? How does it happen? Up to the states. Most require Blood...
Family Law
MARRIAGE
What is Marriage?
How does it happen?
• Up to the states. Most require Blood tests.• All require Marriage License• Waiting Period• Wedding Ceremony. Who can perform?
• What is required to make it an official ceremony?
Marriage is a Contract!
• How?• Creates requirements:• Age?• Relationship?• Two People?• Man and Woman? Not anymore!• Consent?
Recognized Marriages
• If legal in one state, recognized by others• Annulment vs. Divorce
Reynolds v. United States, 1878Polygamy?
Common Law Marriage
• Marriage without blood test, license, ceremony or certificate.
• Only D.C. and 9 other states recognize (AL, CO, IA, KA, MT, OK, RI, SC, TX)
• Still must divorce legally before remarrying
Financial Responsibilities $$$
• Used to be solely males responsibility to support wife and children.
• In return he would be entitled to household services and companionship.
• How has this changed?
• Has it changed everywhere?
Property Ownership
• Old rules; what’s the husband’s stays the husband’s; what’s the wife’s goes to the husband.
• Now a days• Separate Property:• Marital Property:• Community Property:AZ, CA, ID, LA, NV, NM, TX, WA, WI and PR
WHO GET’S WHAT?
• Equitable Distribution:• Each gets separate property• Divides marital property based on what??
• Which is more fair Community or Equitable?
Legalities
• PRENUPTIAL agreement: NOT just about money.
• Name changes• Support• Privileged communications• Inheritance