81.The necessity of proving one spouse guilty of marital misconduct was the only approach to divorce in the United States until the:
a.1940s.
b.1950s.
c.1960s.
d.1970s.
82.No-fault divorce laws are based on the idea that a marriage can be terminated without:
a.filing any legal papers.
b.placing blame on one party or the other.
c.dividing the family's assets.
d.child support payments.
83.Residency requirements for divorce are mandatory in:
a.15 states.
b.25 states.
c.40 states.
d.all states.
84.Today, no-fault divorce laws usually ask only if there are:
a.marital wrong doings.
b.economic assets to divide.
c.any objections to the divorce.
d.irreconcilable differences.
85.No-fault divorce laws have changed:
a.time needed for a divorce.
b.court involvement property settlements.
c.residency requirements for a divorce.
d.the need for alimony.
86.Wives receive rehabilitative alimony until they are able to:
a.heal the emotional scars of divorce.
b.place their children for adoption.
c.qualify for public assistance.
d.get on their feet financially.
87.Why is alimony awarded in some divorce cases?
a.The wife may have devoted herself to the family and lost marketable skills.
b.The courts want to punish the husband.
c.It is cheaper than a lawyer.
d.Alimony is awarded for religious reasons.
88.Generally, if the marriage has lasted less than 12 years, the period of alimony support will not exceed:
a.one year.
b.three years.
c.four years.
d.six years.
89.In marriages that have lasted 20 years or more, alimony may be awarded for:
a.ten years.
b.three years.
c.half of the duration of the marriage.
d.the remainder of the spouse's life.
90."Do-it-yourself" divorces are:
a.usually adversarial.
b.popular among cohabitors.
c.accomplished without lawyers.
d.part of our frontier heritage.