Test Bank For Family Law, 7th Edition by William P. Statsky Chapter 1-17

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY LAW AND PRACTICE Test Bank Questions TRUE/FALSE Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 1. Family law has not changed much because society’s definition of a family has not changed. 2. Most of family law is written by the federal government. 3. A stipulation is a disagreement between opposing parties about a particular matter. 4. Interrogatories are sent by parties to other parties. 5. A conflict of interest actually or potentially places a person at a disadvantage even though he or she is owed undivided loyalty. 6. Primary authority is any nonlaw that a court could rely on in reaching its conclusion. MULTIPLE CHOICE Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 7. Federal law: a. has little role in family law since family law is governed by state law b. determines when parties can be divorced c. has greatly influenced the law of child support 8. The main categories of court opinions are: a. opinions that interpret statutes b. statutes that interpret opinions c. opinions that create and interpret common law d. a and c 9. Which of the following are not primary authority? a. legal encyclopedias b. statutes c. court opinions d. court rules 265 © 2021 Cengage Learning, Inc. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.