Why is obtaining in personam jurisdiction over the defendant important in a divorce case?

What will be an ideal response?


If a party is not within the power of the court, he or she cannot be forced to appear and defend his or her interests (Due Process), and therefore certain issues cannot be resolved. Enforcement of support is not possible without a valid court order

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Defendant sees undercover police officers trying to subdue an escaped inmate. The defendant runs

to the rescue of the inmate, hitting the police officers but not succeeding in disabling them. When the police officers sue defendant for their injuries, the defendant will most likely raise the defense of A) consent B) immunity C) an unavoidable accident D) privilege

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A motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict can also be called which of the following??

A. ?A motion for judgment as a matter of law B. ?A motion for additional judgment C. ?A motion for judgment as a matter of fairness D. ?A motion for judgment as a reconsideration

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When citing to "unofficial" codes, the only information included in parenthesis is the year of publication

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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