Unit 3. When are married people considered separated? keys

Find in the text English equivalents of the following phrases:

расторжение брака независимо от	no fault divorce
виновника
несовместимость	incompatibility
непоправимый распад брака	irremediable breakdown of the	marriage
непримиримые различия	irreconcilable differences
содержание, средства к существованию	maintenance
алименты
содержание детей	alimony
жить врозь	child support
находящийся в совместном владении	to live apart jointly owned

Say whether the following statements are TRUE, FALSE or INCOMPLETE. In case of FALSE or INCOMPLETE statements give the correct version.

1. In a trial separation spouses live apart for a certain period, to decide if they want to separate permanently. Answer: TRUE

2. Living apart without intending to reunite changes the spouses' property rights. Answer: INCOMPLETE

Correct version: In some states, living apart without intending to reunite changes the spouses' property rights.

3. Permanent separation is always preceded by trial separation. Answer: FALSE Correct version: permanent separation may follow a trial separation

4. Legal separation is not the same as divorce. Answer: TRUE

5. Separate maintenance is the money awarded for support of the spouse and children in legal separation. Answer: TRUE

6. Alimony and child support are the same as separate maintenance. Answer: INCOMPLETE

Correct version: The money awarded for support of the spouse and children under legal separation is often called separate maintenance (as opposed to alimony and child support).

7. A "no fault" divorce does not require a spouse to prove that the other spouse did something wrong. Answer: TRUE

8. To get a no fault divorce, a spouse can state any reason. Answer: FALSE Correct version: a reason recognized by the state

Answer the following questions:

1. How is trial separation different from permanent separation?

2. How is legal separation different from other kinds of separation?

3. Is living apart the same as separation?

4. What are the reasons required for a no fault divorce?

5. What, do you think, these reasons mean?

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Unit 3. Is a no fault divorce the only option even when there has been substantial wrongdoing? keys When are married people considered separated? keys

Find in the text English equivalents of the following phrases:

временное предписание	temporary order
содержание супруги	spousal support
потребовать опеки	to file for custody
отклонять иск, отказывать в иске	to dismiss a claim

Answer the following questions:

1. What are temporary orders and why are they sometimes necessary?

2. Can temporary orders mentioned in the text be issued by the Russian courts?

Offer words/phrases corresponding to the following definitions:

a legal judgment that severs a marriage relationship and returns each person to single status -

dissolution; divorce

a court order that voids the marriage and treats it as if it had never taken place - annulment

property considered to be owned only by one spouse - separate property

property that is acquired by the spouses during the marriage - marital property

court order regarding living arrangements and the legal decision-making power concerning the

child - child custody

a type of divorce that may be granted even though either spouse has not performed any kind of

marital misconduct - no fault divorce

money paid by one spouse to the other for the spouse's financial support - alimony

the money the non-custodial parent pays to the custodial parent to help pay for the needs of the

child - child support

willful abandonment of one's spouse or children or both without their consent and with the

intention of forsaking all legal obligations to them - desertion

money paid from one spouse to the other in one lump sum or in installments for a period of time

(same as alimony) - spousal support

DIVORCE - подберите к английским клише соответствующие русские сочетания Ключ:

action for divorce	иск о разводе
bill of divorce	свидетельство о разводе (выданное судом)
defended divorce	развод при возражении против него со стороны ответчика
divorce decree	судебное решение о разводе
divorce suit	бракоразводный процесс
limited divorce	судебное разлучение супругов
undefended divorce	развод при согласии на него со стороны ответчика

ALIMONY - подберите к английским клише соответствующие русские сочетания Ключ:

alimony in gross	общая сумма алиментов
award of alimony	присуждение алиментов
permanent alimony	пожизненное содержание
to settle an alimony	установить содержание
suit for alimony	иск об алиментах
temporary alimony	временное содержание

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