Family law Quiz

Claimant

An individual or entity joined or trying to be joined as a party to a case

When does the Court get jurisdiction over the Respondent?

Upon effectuation of service and the filing of the proof of service or appearance of the Respondent in an action.

What happens when 30 days past and the respondent doesn’t answer?

The Petitioner can request for default.

All parties must sign ________ prior to a commissioner calling the case or hearing argument.

Stipulation to Commissioner or Temporary Judge

A stipulation to commission needs to be signed

once per party for the lifetime of the case.

The petitions in family law are:

Dissolution, Legal separation, Nullity, Summary Dissolution, Joint Petition for Divorce or Legal Separation, Paternity, and Petition for Custody and Support.

Summary dissolution requirements

not married for more than 5 years

Paternity cases were ______ but after January 1st, 2023 they are not

confidential

The financial issues that can be addressed in a paternity case are

child support and or attorney’s fees

The three types of dispositions are

Default Judgment, Stipulated Judgment, and Contested Judgment

The types of matters

Request for Order, Motion, Order to Show Cause re Contempt, and Domestic Violence Restraining Order

Request for Order can be filed by

either party.

Order to Show Cause re Contempt is when

a request is filed by one party against the other party the alleges the other party has violated court orders

OSC re contempt is _____ in nature

criminal

The Citee has the right:

against self-incrimination, to counsel, to cross-examination witnesses, and to a speedy trial after their arraignment.

To file a Domestic Violence Restraining order

there is no fee.

To file a response to a declaration to a rfo

is no fee.

The parties got to ______ if a request for order is regarding modification to custody or visitation.

Mediation

What are the other resources available to parties other than mediation?

Parenting Plan Assessment (PPA) and Minor’s Interview.

The Court can order what kinds of custody?

Sole physical, Joint Physical, Primary physical, Sole Legal, and Joint Legal

What’s the difference between Sole physical custody and Primary physical custody?

Sole is when the other party has no visitation with the child while Primary is when the other party does have visitation with the child.

Gavron Warning is when the Court

tells party receiving support they must make good effort to receive employment

If failure to follow Gavron Warning

may result in the court terminating or modifying spousal support

What are Arrears?

Past due amount of child or spousal support.

Where should wage garnishment payments be made to?

State Disbursement Unit (SDU)

What is community property?

property the parties acquired during the marriage.

What is separate property?

property the parties acquired before marriage and property acquired after separation.

What is community debt?

Debt the parties acquired during the marriage.

What is Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QUDRO)?

An order issued by the Court regarding a retirement plan or pension.

What must you know when a minor’s counsel is appointed privately?

the percentage the parties are going to pay.

What must you know when a minor’s counsel is appointed with PACC?

Must know the level of appointment.

What must be prepare for when a PPA is ordered?

Prep necessary forms & give forms to parties to fill out and collect if provided in court or direct parties to complete and submit electronically.

How many slots are there for a PPA to be scheduled?

2 slots a month per courtroom.

Name each are 1-4

1. Main Menu

2. Left Panel List

3. Right Panel Work Area

4. Command Legend

Detail tab allows you

to add a case flag and related cases.

The hearing tab allows you to

look at future and past hearings.

Enterprise Custom Reports in the reports page is

how you generate your family law calendar.

Minute orders are written

in present tense.

What are the four C’s of Communication?

Clear, Concise, Complete, and Correct

What is the motion formula?

who made the motion?, Oral or Written, Type of motion, and Court’s Ruling

a separate minute order application for date entry by Judicial Assistant, which was designed to work alongside Enterprise Justice (Odyssey Navigator).

Clerk’s edition

an activity that sends date back to Enterprise Justice.

Core Activity

an activity that has custom fields for minute order language.

Custom Activity

a court hearing calendar pulled from the family law case management system department sessions.

Session

a group of activities that can be selected and prefilled to populate minute order language.

Macro

counterclockwise arrow that allows the user to do a manual refresh.

Refresh Button

How long do parties need to wait for a dissolution case?

6 months and a day from when the Court got jurisdiction over both parties.

What is determined in a nullity case?

if a marriage is void or voidable.

A Preliminary declaration of disclosure

can not be waived.

The case management system used for family law cases is

Enterprise Justice.

A dissolution or legal separation petition may be granted on

the ground of irreconciled differences.

Exhibits marked for identification are

pink

Exhibits admitted in evidence are

yellow.