Understanding Family Law

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Course Outline

  1. Marriage Legal Foundations
  2. Marriage Types
  3. Divorce Grounds
  4. Divorce Process
  5. Property Division Laws
  6. Child Custody Types
  7. Child Support Principles
  8. Family Law Landmark Cases

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Marriage License: A legal document issued by a governmental authority authorizing a couple to marry, serving as proof of the marriage's legality.
  • Ceremony: The formal act or ritual—religious or civil—through which a marriage is officially performed and recognized.
  • Capacity to Marry: The legal ability of individuals to marry, typically requiring age (usually 18+), mental competence, and absence of existing marriage bonds.
  • No-Fault Divorce: A type of divorce where the spouse does not need to prove wrongdoing; grounds include irreconcilable differences.
  • Common-Law Marriage: An informal marriage recognized in some states, established through mutual consent and cohabitation without a formal ceremony or license.
  • Same-Sex Marriage: Marriage between individuals of the same sex, legally recognized nationwide following the 2015 Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges.

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1. What is a marriage license in the context of marriage legal foundations?

2. What is the significance of the Supreme Court decision in *Obergefell v. Hodges* (2015) for marriage law?

3. Which landmark Supreme Court case recognized same-sex marriage nationwide in the United States?

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Marriage License — purpose?

Legal document authorizing marriage.

Marriage License — definition?

Legal document authorizing marriage.

Common-law marriage — recognition?

Established by cohabitation and consent, recognized in some states.

Common-Law Marriage — criteria?

Cohabitation, mutual consent, presenting as married.

No-fault divorce — grounds?

Irreconcilable differences or separation.

No-Fault Divorce — grounds?

Irreconcilable differences.

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