If you are researching an issue concerning state law, you are bound by the primary sources of law within that particular state and also the law handed down by the United States Supreme Court

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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An unmarried couple has come in to ask for advice. They have never wanted to be married, but they're expecting a child, and want to protect the child's rights. They understand their marital rights, and are willing to waive them, but they are not sure if they would be putting their child at a legal disadvantage by not marrying. Create a list of rights that a nonmarital child would have, and compare it to a list of rights a child born within marriage would have.

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following groups is/are not responsible for cleanup costs of hazardous waste? 

A. Innocent purchasers  B. Former owners before the contamination  C. Lenders who foreclose and become owners  D. All of the above  E. None of the above

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The biggest question surrounding statutes of limitations is the question of ____________________. The so-called ____________________doctrine was developed to deal with this problem, providing that statutes begin to run when a problem is found to exist.

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

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If a paralegal suspects that a client seeking a divorce abuses his or her spouse, the paralegal should

A) promptly report the matter to the police. B) recommend that the client file for divorce on the fault ground of cruel and abusive treatment. C) listen sensitively and tell no one about the matter because the communication is protected. D) none of the above

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