Question 1

Define premarital agreement.

Accepted Answer

A contract by persons about to be married that can cover (1) financial and related
matters once the marriage occurs and (2) spousal support, property division, and related
matters in the event of separation, divorce, annulment, or death.

Question 2

Premarital agreements and prenuptial agreements (&#34;prenups&#34;) are also called _________________ agreements.

Accepted Answer

antenuptial

Question 3

Whatever the parties mutually promise in their agreement is the _____________________ for the agreement.

Accepted Answer

consideration

Question 4

A husband and wife have a fiduciary relationship with each other.

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A fiduciary relationship is a legal relationship of trust and confidence between two parties, where one party (the fiduciary) is required to act in the best interests of the other (the beneficiary). In a marriage, both spouses owe each other a duty of loyalty and good faith, which creates a fiduciary relationship.

Question 5

Under Marvin v. Marvin, a cohabitation agreement is unenforceable only to the extent that it ______________________ rests on meretricious sexual relations.

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The answer of Under Marvin v. Marvin, a cohabitation agreement...

Question 6

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

a. shocking to the conscience
b. owing good faith and loyalty
c. "alimony" for unmarried cohabitants
d. not yet performed
e. as much as he deserves
f. relinquishing a right
g. what is exchanged between the parties
h. obligation created by law
i. not essential
j. pertaining to unlawful sexual relations
executory contract

Accepted Answer

A waiver is the act of voluntarily giving up or relinquishing a legal right, which aligns with option F.

Question 7

Another name for a premarital agreement:&#10;A)separation agreement&#10;B)prenuptial agreement&#10;C)post-nuptial agreement&#10;D)cohabitation agreement

Accepted Answer

A premarital agreement is more commonly known as a prenuptial agreement or "prenup" for short. The other options are related to different types of legal agreements, but do not specifically refer to agreements made before marriage.

Question 8

The courts in some states oppose the enforceability of cohabitation agreements because:&#10;A)they constitute payment for sex&#10;B)they weaken the institution of marriage&#10;C)the legislature should decide if they should be legal&#10;D)all of these choices

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The answer of The courts in some states oppose the...

Question 9

An agreement to participate in a common enterprise in which the parties have a mutual right of control is called a(n) ______________________.

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The answer of An agreement to participate in a common...

Question 10

A public charge is someone with sufficient resources to support him- or herself.

Accepted Answer

A public charge is someone who is deemed likely to become primarily dependent on the government for support, typically through the receipt of cash assistance or long-term institutional care at the government's expense. Having sufficient resources to support oneself would not make someone a public charge.

Question 11

When does an implied contract come into existence?

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The answer of When does an implied contract come into...

Question 12

What is an implied-in-law contract? FILL IN THE BLANK Complete each statement.

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The answer of What is an implied-in-law contract? FILL IN...

Question 13

Distinguish between a cohabitation agreement and a postnuptial agreement.

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The answer of Distinguish between a cohabitation agreement and a...

Question 14

A party to a premarital agreement cannot waive full disclosure of the other party's assets and debts.

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The answer of A party to a premarital agreement cannot...

Question 15

A premarital agreement can relieve one party of the obligation to support children from the marriage.

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The answer of A premarital agreement can relieve one party...

Question 16

Marvin v. Marvin ruled that all premarital agreements are legal.

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The answer of Marvin v. Marvin ruled that all premarital...

Question 17

What is palimony?

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The answer of What is palimony?...

Question 18

A quasi contract is created to avoid ________________________ .

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The answer of A quasi contract is created to avoid...

Question 19

Under the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act, parties to a premarital agreement can:&#10;A)modify or eliminate support&#10;B)choose the law that will govern the agreement&#10;C)decide any matter that does not violate public policy or criminal law&#10;D)all of these choices

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The answer of Under the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act, parties...

Question 20

All states require consideration for a valid premarital agreement.

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The answer of All states require consideration for a valid...

Question 21

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

a. shocking to the conscience
b. owing good faith and loyalty
c. "alimony" for unmarried cohabitants
d. not yet performed
e. as much as he deserves
f. relinquishing a right
g. what is exchanged between the parties
h. obligation created by law
i. not essential
j. pertaining to unlawful sexual relations
executory contract

Accepted Answer