Question 1

A divisible divorce is entitled to full faith and credit by another state only in part.

Accepted Answer

A divisible divorce, which involves separate determinations of marital status and financial obligations, may be recognized by another state only for the marital status part, not necessarily for financial obligations.

Question 2

If a state obtains long-arm jurisdiction over a nonresident parent, the custodial parent can use the _____________________ procedure to enforce a support order in another state.

Accepted Answer

registration

Question 3

When will imputed income be used in the calculation of the amount of child support that is owed?

Accepted Answer

When parents improperly reduce their income or income capacity.

Question 4

The Family Violence Indicator (FVI) helps prevent the release of information on IV-D clients that could lead to the commission of violence by a noncustodial parent (NCP).

Accepted Answer

The Family Violence Indicator (FVI) is used to protect victims of domestic violence by preventing the release of information on IV-D clients that could lead to the commission of violence by a noncustodial parent (NCP). This is done by flagging the case with the FVI so that certain information, such as the client's address or employment, is only released to authorized individuals or agencies.

Question 5

List the four long-arm bases of obtaining personal jurisdiction against a nonresident under the UIFSA that are due to the nonresident's minimum contacts with the state.

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Question 6

What is the home state under the UIFSA?

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Question 7

In rem jurisdiction is sufficient for a court to order a nonresident to pay child support.

Accepted Answer

In rem jurisdiction refers to the power a court has over property or status within its territory, not the power to order a nonresident to pay child support, which requires personal jurisdiction over the individual.

Question 8

Temporary child support can be awarded ________________________ , meaning during the litigation.

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Question 9

The failure to pay child support can lead to a criminal prosecution.

Accepted Answer

Failure to pay child support is a violation of a court order and can result in enforcement actions, including a criminal prosecution for contempt of court.

Question 10

Unlike most areas of family law, federal law plays a major role in the law of child support.

Accepted Answer

Federal law mandates certain requirements for states to receive federal funding for their child support enforcement programs, and also establishes national standards for determining and enforcing child support orders.

Question 11

Parents can always enter binding agreements that give the duty of child support to only one of the parents.

Accepted Answer

Parents cannot enter into binding agreements that waive or eliminate child support obligations, as the obligation to support a child belongs to both parents and cannot be waived or transferred.

Question 12

A rebuttable ___________________ exists that the amount of child support derived from the child-support guidelines is correct.

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Question 13

List some of the licenses that can be denied or revoked for the failure to pay child support.

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Question 14

IV-D agencies help custodial parents (CPs) collect child support.

Accepted Answer

IV-D agencies (also known as child support enforcement agencies) are responsible for helping custodial parents collect child support from non-custodial parents. They work to locate non-custodial parents, establish paternity, and enforce child support orders.

Question 15

Name some of the records and files checked by the State Parent Locator Service (SPLS) to find the current address of noncustodial parents.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Pension plans of parents who fail to pay child support can be reached through a Qualified Medical Child Support Order (QMCSO).

Accepted Answer

A Qualified Medical Child Support Order (QMCSO) is specifically designed to provide for the medical needs of the child, such as health insurance coverage, and does not apply to pension plans. For pension plans, a different type of order, typically a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO), would be used to address child support or alimony payments.

Question 17

The amount of child support specified in the child-support guidelines is presumed to be correct.

Accepted Answer

The child-support guidelines are meant to provide a standard formula for determining the appropriate amount of child support to be paid, based on the income and expenses of both parents. This formula is presumed to be correct, but it can be challenged in court if one parent can show that it would result in an unreasonable outcome. However, absent such a challenge, the amount specified in the guidelines is generally considered to be the correct amount of child support to be paid.

Question 18

The custodial parent (CP) has the primary duty to support a child.

Accepted Answer

Both parents, custodial and non-custodial, have a legal obligation to support their child financially. The custodial parent typically provides support directly by caring for the child, while the non-custodial parent may fulfill their obligation through child support payments.

Question 19

The person to whom an obligation is owed is the obligor.

Accepted Answer

The person to whom an obligation is owed is the obligee, not the obligor. The obligor is the person who owes the obligation.

Question 20

Long-arm jurisdiction requires minimum contacts in the forum state.

Accepted Answer

Long-arm jurisdiction refers to a court's authority to exercise jurisdiction over a non-resident defendant. To do so, the defendant must have minimum contacts with the forum state, which means that they must have sufficient ties or connections to the state for the court to have jurisdiction over them. Therefore, long-arm jurisdiction requires minimum contacts in the forum state.

Quiz 10: Child Support