1. Family Law Quiz

2. Q1. True or false -There are three common forms of families in today’s society.

3. Answer: False There are only two common forms of families in today’s society (nuclear families and one-parent families).

4. Q2. True or False The four elements of marriage are: - union of a man and a woman - exclusion of all others - voluntary -entered into for life

5. Answer: True

6. Q3. True or False - You can get married in Australia if you are over the age of 14 and have the consent of a parent/guaridan, and are marrying somebody over 18 years of age.

7. Answer: False. You can get married in Australia if you are over 16 years of age and have the consent of a parent/ guardian and are marrying somebody over 18 years of age

8. Q4. True or False For a marriage to be valid a couple must: - complete a "notice of intention to marry" form - show each person’s birth certificate as proof of age and place of birth - declare that they are free to marry

9. Answer: True

10. Q5. The definiton of a family is, "two or more persons who live in the same household and are related to each other by... (a) Blood, friendship or marriage (b) Marriage, adoption, or colleague (c) Blood, marriage or adoption

11. Answer: (c) Blood, Marriage or Adoption

12. Q6. For a marriage to be valid there must be two witnesses over 18 years of age present. These witnesses must be one male and one female.

13. Answer: False. For a marriage to be vaild there must be two witnesses over 18 years of ages present, but they can be of any gender.

14. Q7. Within the last 20 years, the number of marriages per year bottomed out during 2001.

15. Answer: True

16. Q8. At the time of a marriage, both parties must prove that they are free to marry (EG: are not already married or in a relationship)

17. Answer: True

18. Q9. In Australia you are able to marry your grandfather or grandmother but not your brother or sister.

19. Answer: False. In Australia you are not able to marry your Grandfather, Grandmother, Brother or Sister, You are however, able to marry your Cousin.

20. Q10. Marriage was first legally defined in 1866.

21. Answer: True Hyde v Hyde and Woodmansee (1866) UK ‘voluntary union for life of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others’.