Carol and Jay were married for 6 years. During this time, Carol worked as a bank teller to support her husband through graduate school so that he could become a tax attorney. After the divorce she asked for money so that she could go to college as well This post-divorce support is called:

A. family allowance.
B. post-divorce financial support.
C. displaced homemaker settlement.
D. alimony.


Answer: D. alimony.

Sociology

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Fill in the blank with correct word

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. outsider triad b. linked triad c. adult-coalition triad d. complete triad

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The identifiers Jewish Americans, Irish Americans, and Italian Americans refer to a person's __________

a. ethnic group b. folkways c. neighborhood d. racial identity

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