What is a statutory waiting requirement or “cooling-off period” in a divorce case?

What will be an ideal response?


This is a statutorily mandated period of time between filing a divorce and being granted a decree. It helps parties who may have hastily filed due to anger or frustration by postponing the final decision. This may provide the time necessary to “cure” the problem, and make the divorce unnecessary.

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Is there a place for “street talk” in the law office or when speaking to a client? If so, when and how can it be used? When should it be avoided?

What will be an ideal response?

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An attorney could lose his/her license or have it suspended as a result of a legal assistants' act or failure to act

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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An example of an output device is the shorthand writer

a. True b. False

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________ requires the debtor to disclose all exempt property that he or she is claiming

A) Schedule A B) Schedule C C) Schedule D D) Schedule E

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