11.The partner who initiates a divorce has more power in the break-up process.
12.A romantic myth of divorce prepares the divorcing couple for the traumas and problems they will experience.
13.Divorce may actually increase conflict for parents.
14.A divorce where there is a minimum of conflict and the marital relationship is gradually transformed into friendship is known as a creative divorce.
15.Both men and women experience a decline in their standard of living in the first year after divorce.
16.Child support is awarded based on the child's needs and the supporting parent's ability to pay.
17.Some states have passed laws that take away driver’s licenses for parents who don’t support their children.
18.In jurisdictions that impose jail sentences on errant noncustodial parents, there seems to be quick compliance with court-ordered payments.
19.Research has found that children who are a part of both parents' lives do not adjust to the divorce any better than those who have contact with only one parent.
20.Jessica has lived with her mother ever since her parents' divorce two years ago. Her brother, Joel, lives with their father. Jessica and Joel's arrangement is joint custody.
21.Joint custody means that children spend equal amounts of time with each parent.
22.Matrimonial law is based more on historical precedents than on doing the "right thing."
23.No-fault divorce is available in all 50 states.
24.College students who are over 18 are still considered children in need of support.
25.Divorce counseling occurs before the divorce.