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Chapter 1. Which of the following elements applies equally to marriages
and civil partnerships?

The sexes of the parties correct incorrect

Whether words need to be spoken to enter into the union correct incorrect

Whether the parties are within the prohibited degrees of relationship correct incorrect

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Chapter 1. True or false? Where parties have lived together for five years or
have children together they may have a common law marriage which
allows them property claims against one another in the event of their
relationship breaking down.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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Chapter 2. On which of the following grounds could a marriage be voidable?

The parties are within the prohibited degrees of relationship correct incorrect

Either of the parties is under the age of 16 correct incorrect

It has not been consummated owing to the willful refusal of the respondent to consummate it correct incorrect

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Chapter 2. Which of the following would not allow a party to obtain a decree of nullity on the grounds of mistake?

Mistake as to a person's name correct incorrect

Mistake as to a person's profession correct incorrect

Mistake as to the nature of the ceremony correct incorrect

Being so drunk that it was not possible to validly consent to the marriage correct incorrect

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Chapter 3. True or false? In petitions based on desertion, where the parties resume living together for a period or periods totalling less than six months, this will not prevent the petitioner from relying on desertion.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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Chapter 3. Which of the following statements about judicial separation is untrue?

The parties need to prove that the marriage has broken down irretrievably correct incorrect

The parties need to establish one of the five facts to prove irretrievable breakdown correct incorrect

Civil partners can obtain a separation order which is equivalent to judicial separation correct incorrect

A judicial separation allows the court to make orders relating to the parties' finances and any children correct incorrect

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Chapter 4. Which of the following are not associated persons within s 62(3) Family Law Act 1996?

Landlord and tenant correct incorrect

Spouses or former spouses correct incorrect

Civil partners or former civil partners correct incorrect

Relatives correct incorrect

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Chapter 4. Which of the following cannot apply for an occupation order under the Family Law Act 1996?

A person with a right to occupy the property correct incorrect

A relative with no right to occupy the property correct incorrect

A cohabitant or former cohabitant with no right to occupy the property correct incorrect

A civil partner or former civil partner with no right to occupy the property correct incorrect

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Chapter 5. Which of the following is not an order that the court can make with regards to the parties' pensions?

A pension adjustment order correct incorrect

A pension attachment order correct incorrect

A pension sharing order correct incorrect

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Chapter 5. Which of the following is not a statutory factor that a court will take into account in deciding on a financial award?

The age of the parties and the length of their marriage correct incorrect

Any physical or mental disability of the parties correct incorrect

The fairness of the outcome as between the parties correct incorrect

Any conduct of the parties which the court thinks would be inequitable to ignore correct incorrect

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Chapter 6. Which of the following does not result in the loss of parental responsibility?

Revocation of parental responsibility by the court correct incorrect

A special guardianship order correct incorrect

Revocation of a residence order which was made in favour of a non-parent correct incorrect

Adoption correct incorrect

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Chapter 6. True or false, domestic violence will always prevent a child arrangements order dealing with contact being made?

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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Chapter 7. Which of the following is not a duty imposed on a local authority by the Children Act 1989 ("CA")?

Safeguard children who are in need correct incorrect

Pay weekly visits to children they suspect are in need correct incorrect

Provide accommodation correct incorrect

Investigate the welfare of children in certain circumstances correct incorrect

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Chapter 7. Which of the following is not classed as a child in need under s 17(10) Children Act 1989 ("CA")?

One who is unlikely to achieve or maintain a reasonable standard of health or development without the provision of services by the local authority correct incorrect

One whose health or development is likely to be significantly impaired or further impaired without these services correct incorrect

One who is homeless correct incorrect

One who is disabled correct incorrect

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Chapter 8. Which of the following circumstances would not allow a child to be placed with prospective adopters?

The child's parents consent to the placement correct incorrect

The child's guardians consent to the placement correct incorrect

The consent of the child's parents cannot reasonably be attained correct incorrect

The court makes a placement order correct incorrect

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Chapter 8. What is the effect of placement on the parental responsibility of the child's parents or guardians?

It continues correct incorrect

It ceases correct incorrect

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Chapter 9. Which of the following would constitute "grave risk of physical or psychological harm?

Risk of terrorism on return to Israel correct incorrect

Father's violence towards the children if the child was returned correct incorrect

Father's psychological abuse causing the mother's psychiatric condition to worsen, thus affecting the children correct incorrect

The child witnessing violence by his father against his mother and grandmother, being abused himself and being in substantial fear of his father correct incorrect

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Chapter 9. Where an application is made under Brussels II, which of the following are not modifications to the working of the Hague Convention?

Applications must be concluded within six weeks unless this is impossible correct incorrect

The court should hear the views of the child if appropriate to their age and maturity correct incorrect

If a decision is made not to return the child, the left behind parent has no further application open to him or her correct incorrect

The left behind parent must be given an opportunity to be heard before making any decision not to return the child correct incorrect