Deck 13: Illegitimacy and Paternity

Question 1

Paternity must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Today, an illegitimate child can inherit from his or her intestate father or mother.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

To die __________________ means to die leaving a valid will.

Answer 3

testate

Question 4

How are nonmarital children discriminated against in social security?

Question 5

A putative father is a man proven to be the biological father of the child.

Question 6

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.

a. deoxyribonucleic acid
b. no relitigation allowed
c. right to bring suit
d. leaving a valid will
e. determination of paternity
f. nonresident defendant
g. inadmissible evidence
h. child of no one
i. alleged
j. based on a child's legitimacy
k. not leaving a will
putative

Question 7

When does the presumption of paternity arise? FILL IN THE BLANK Complete each statement.

Question 8

A child born through artificial insemination is the legitimate child of the husband if he consented to the insemination and it was performed under proper medical supervision even if the child was not born with his sperm.

Question 9

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.

a. deoxyribonucleic acid
b. no relitigation allowed
c. right to bring suit
d. leaving a valid will
e. determination of paternity
f. nonresident defendant
g. inadmissible evidence
h. child of no one
i. alleged
j. based on a child's legitimacy
k. not leaving a will
Lord Mansfield's Rule

Question 10

A court cannot declare that a man is the father of a child unless that court had personal jurisdiction over the man.

Question 11

DNA testing is done on deoxyribonucleic acid removed from cells.

Question 12

Personal jurisdiction cannot be obtained over a nonresident unless he or she is served within the state.

Question 13

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.

a. deoxyribonucleic acid
b. no relitigation allowed
c. right to bring suit
d. leaving a valid will
e. determination of paternity
f. nonresident defendant
g. inadmissible evidence
h. child of no one
i. alleged
j. based on a child's legitimacy
k. not leaving a will
long-arm statute

Question 14

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.

a. deoxyribonucleic acid
b. no relitigation allowed
c. right to bring suit
d. leaving a valid will
e. determination of paternity
f. nonresident defendant
g. inadmissible evidence
h. child of no one
i. alleged
j. based on a child's legitimacy
k. not leaving a will
filius nullius

Question 15

What is Lord Mansfield's Rule?

Question 16

Mothers and fathers have an equal duty to support their illegitimate children.

Question 17

At common law, an illegitimate child was the child of nobody.

Question 18

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.

a. deoxyribonucleic acid
b. no relitigation allowed
c. right to bring suit
d. leaving a valid will
e. determination of paternity
f. nonresident defendant
g. inadmissible evidence
h. child of no one
i. alleged
j. based on a child's legitimacy
k. not leaving a will
quasi-suspect class

Question 19

What are the three main kinds of artificial insemination (AI) a married couple can use?

Question 20

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.

a. deoxyribonucleic acid
b. no relitigation allowed
c. right to bring suit
d. leaving a valid will
e. determination of paternity
f. nonresident defendant
g. inadmissible evidence
h. child of no one
i. alleged
j. based on a child's legitimacy
k. not leaving a will
testate

Question 21

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.

a. deoxyribonucleic acid
b. no relitigation allowed
c. right to bring suit
d. leaving a valid will
e. determination of paternity
f. nonresident defendant
g. inadmissible evidence
h. child of no one
i. alleged
j. based on a child's legitimacy
k. not leaving a will
DNA testing

Question 22

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.

a. deoxyribonucleic acid
b. no relitigation allowed
c. right to bring suit
d. leaving a valid will
e. determination of paternity
f. nonresident defendant
g. inadmissible evidence
h. child of no one
i. alleged
j. based on a child's legitimacy
k. not leaving a will
intestate

Question 23

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.

a. deoxyribonucleic acid
b. no relitigation allowed
c. right to bring suit
d. leaving a valid will
e. determination of paternity
f. nonresident defendant
g. inadmissible evidence
h. child of no one
i. alleged
j. based on a child's legitimacy
k. not leaving a will
filiation

Question 24

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.

a. deoxyribonucleic acid
b. no relitigation allowed
c. right to bring suit
d. leaving a valid will
e. determination of paternity
f. nonresident defendant
g. inadmissible evidence
h. child of no one
i. alleged
j. based on a child's legitimacy
k. not leaving a will
res judicata

Question 25

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.

a. deoxyribonucleic acid
b. no relitigation allowed
c. right to bring suit
d. leaving a valid will
e. determination of paternity
f. nonresident defendant
g. inadmissible evidence
h. child of no one
i. alleged
j. based on a child's legitimacy
k. not leaving a will
standing