Deck 6: Annulment

Question 1

Infertility can be a ground for an annulment.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The phrase "annulled marriage" is more technically correct that the phrase "attempted marriage."

Answer 2

False

Question 3

What is the essentials test for the ground of fraud? FILL IN THE BLANK Complete each statement.

Answer 3

Did the matter - the misrepresentation - go to the heart or essence of the marriage
or relationship, usually involving those marital duties that relate to sexual relations and
having children?
FILL IN THE BLANK
Complete each statement.

Question 4

Ratification is a retroactive approval of something.

Question 5

A marriage will be considered valid in a domiciliary state if:

A)the marriage is valid in the state where contracted
B)recognizing the marriage will not violate a strong public policy of the domiciliary state
C)a and b

Question 6

List physical disabilities that can be the basis of an annulment.

Question 7

Which of the following is not an intent ground for annulment?

A)sham marriage
B)consanguinity
C)duress
D)fraud

Question 8

Distinguish between an annulment and a divorce.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a legal capacity ground for annulment?

A)preexisting marriage
B)fraud
C)physical disability
D)nonage

Question 10

Nonage exists when a person reaches the age of majority.

Question 11

When there has been more than one marriage, the first marriage is presumed to be valid.

Question 12

Today, children of an annulled marriage are usually considered legitimate.

Question 13

When there has been more than one marriage, the most recent marriage is presumed to be invalid.

Question 14

Some states will invalidate a marriage entered in their state solely to evade the marriage laws of another state.

Question 15

Distinguish between an annulment and a legal separation.

Question 16

The minimum age to marry may differ depending on whether:

A)the parents have consented
B)the female is pregnant
C)a child has already been born
D)all of the above

Question 17

An annulment is a declaration that a valid marriage can be dissolved.

Question 18

What is the standard of mental disability that will qualify as a ground for annulment?

Question 19

Consanguinity is relationship by marriage.

Question 20

In which of the following court decrees are the parties still validly married?

A)divorce
B)legal separation
C)annulment
D)none of the above

Question 21

The state where the parties file the suit is the ________________________ state.

Question 22

A wrongdoing party with ________________________ may be estopped from asserting an available annulment ground.

Question 23

A legal separation is also called a(n) ________________________ separation.

Question 24

A marriage that is void from the beginning is said to be _________________________ .