One of the objects of legal analysis is to determine how the law applies to the facts of the client's case.
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Both in personam and in rem jurisdiction must be present for a court to have the power to dissolve a marriage.
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Jon has been the only father that Brian has ever known in his five years of life. He has raised him since birth as his son and wants to continue to do so. They have a very close bond and Brian calls him "Daddy." Recently, DNA tests have proved that another man is Brian's biological father and Jon is afraid that he will lose Brian who is presently in his custody. He has contacted a lawyer who is
most likely to tell him all BUT which one of the following? A) It is a painful result for both Jon and Brian but the DNA tests are determinative of the outcome. B) Sometimes the courts base their decisions about paternity on nonbiological grounds rather than on the results of DNA testing. C) Courts apply a variety of legal theories to justify decisions finding that a person is a legal parent of a child. D) The attorney's paralegal may be assigned to gather information to support Jon's claim that he should be designated Brian's legal father.
A court opinion that applies a case law rule or principle different from that which applies to a client's case may apply as precedent to the client's case when:
A. There is a similarity in language between the common law rules or principles B. There is a similarity in function between the common law rules or principles C. The key facts are identical or nearly identical D. The court opinion is from the same jurisdiction as the client's case E. All of the above F. Answers a and b above G. Answers a, b, and c above
Checks and balances comprise a system designed to prevent the federal government from gaining too much power over the state governments.
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