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londonang

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Which of the following is NOT true about marriage, generally speaking, in the United States?
 
  A. It is a legal contract as well as a ceremony
  B. It is expected to be permanent, although participants may dissolve it
  C. It is open to any couple, so long as they are of opposite sex (e.g., one man and one woman)
  D. Our understanding of marriage is actually quite narrow and excludes many committed partnerships that function as marriages in all but the legal sense.

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Family laws guiding property division take current and future earnings into account when dividing up marital assets. Briefly explain.
 
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srodz

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Reply #1 on: Jun 18, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

When negotiating a fair and equitable settlement, each spouse's current and future earnings are considered. This takes into account each spouse's level of education, his or her current earnings and earnings potential (a projection based on each spouse's physical and mental health and their current earnings trajectory). Judges often award a larger share of marital property to the spouse who earns the least and who has the lower earnings potential.


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londonang

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Reply #2 on: Jun 18, 2018
Thank you!


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Reply #3 on: Jun 18, 2018
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