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PLA 4806 Final Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Family law is made solely by judges through case law decisions. - ANSWERSFalse Family law governs the division of marital property in a divorce. - ANSWERSTrue Throughout history, women have always had a superior right to the custody of th...

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PLA 4806 Final Exam Questions &
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Family law is made solely by judges through case law decisions. - ANSWERSFalse



Family law governs the division of marital property in a divorce. - ANSWERSTrue



Throughout history, women have always had a superior right to the custody of their children. -
ANSWERSFalse



The family practitioner seeks to represent the client's legal interests with the least amount of: -
ANSWERSCourt Intervention



Typical paralegal duties in a domestic relations firm include: - ANSWERSdocketing of discovery and trial
dates



LaTonya walks into your law firm as a new divorce client. She wants to divorce her husband of 25 years,
Jerry.Which of the following will not help you manage LaTonya's case in your office? LaTonya walks into
your law firm as a new divorce client. She wants to divorce her husband of 25 years, Jerry.Which of the
following will not help you manage LaTonya's case in your office? - ANSWERSChild support enforcement
amendments



Amanda and Benji have been married for 20 years. Benji is unemployed, and Amanda is a homemaker.
They have one grown child, Matt, who is 19 and attends college. Amanda and Benji want to divorce.
They live in Nevada and cannot afford an attorney. Which option is open to them for getting a divorce? -
ANSWERSSummary Dissolution



After a very messy divorce, James and Jennifer were unable to agree on custody. Jennifer is a client at
your firm. The court has sent the matter back to the attorneys to try to work out an agreement.What
other alternatives to litigation are available to Jennifer and James? - ANSWERSMediation and Alternative
Dispute Resolution

, Which of the following is an activity that constitutes the unauthorized practice of law? -
ANSWERSRepresenting a client in court



What is the difference between saying a party is pro se and a party is pro per? - ANSWERSThey are the
same thing, just different ways of stating the fact that the party has no lawyer.



If a client wants to pay for the service she receives by the amount of time spent on her case, the client is
looking for what kind of fee arrangement? - ANSWERShourly arrangement



It is acceptable for paralegals to receive a bonus based upon the number of new clients they bring into
the firm. - ANSWERSFalse



Since it is essentially a clerical function, paralegal time spent compiling statistical and financial data
should not be billed to the client. - ANSWERSFalse



Malpractice is a civil tort involving professional malfeasance or misfeasance. - ANSWERSTrue



If a paralegal violates a state ethical rule, he or she will be expected to appear in court to receive
sanctions. - ANSWERSFalse



Potential conflicts include: - ANSWERSrepresenting both parties in a divorce



A civil marriage is a legal status created by a state. - ANSWERSTrue



A common law marriage is created with a license and ceremony. - ANSWERSFalse



The state of Florida recognizes Common Law Marriage. - ANSWERSFalse



Marriage is considered a fundamental right in the Constitution under the Tenth Amendment. -
ANSWERSFalse

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