LAW for Business and Personal Use © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 12 SLIDE Divorce and the Law of Contracts  GOALS  Discuss the ways by which a marriage can end  Explain the divorce procedure

LAW for Business and Personal Use © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 12 SLIDE 2 NULLIFYING THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT annulment voidable marriage void marriage bigamist

LAW for Business and Personal Use © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 12 SLIDE 3 CHECKPOINT  Name the ways by which a marriage contract can end.     

LAW for Business and Personal Use © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 12 SLIDE 4 TERMINATING THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT  No-fault divorces  Divorce procedure  Separation  Counseling  Resolution of issues  Division of property  Child custody and support  Issuance of decree of dissolution of marriage

LAW for Business and Personal Use © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 12 SLIDE 5 CHECKPOINT  Name the steps in the divorce procedure.     

LAW for Business and Personal Use © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 12 SLIDE 6 PREVENT LEGAL DIFFICULTIES  Understand that your actions have consequences and that your premarital relationships may have long-term effects.  Realize that hasty, ill-considered decisions in selecting a marital partner may become lifelong mistakes. Make your decisions with the long-term good of both you and your partner in mind.  Consider marriage a serious contract between husband and wife that requires each to fulfill their duties with mutual concern and respect for each other. Continued on the next slide

LAW for Business and Personal Use © 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. Chapter 12 SLIDE 7 PREVENT LEGAL DIFFICULTIES  Use prenuptial agreements to avoid subsequent conflicts over property ownership and division.  In the event of divorce, seek legal counsel and carefully consider and fulfill the obligations, such as child support and alimony, being assumed.  If your marriage ends in divorce, make all decisions relative to your children with their best interest in mind. Joint custody with cooperating and involved parents helps the children grow up in a balanced and healthy environment.