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CHAPTER 5

1. Describe how the "culture of divorce" has changed over  the past fifty years.  

2. Identify the four legal methods parties use to alter their  marital status, and give an example of the circumstances in which each of them might be appropriate. 

 3. Define "bifurcated divorce" and identify a circumstance  in which one might occur. 

 4. Identify the six most common dispute resolution  options used in divorce cases. What are the primary  differences among them?  

5. Define subject matter, personal (in personam), and  in rem jurisdiction in the divorce context, and indicate  how each is acquired by a court.  

6. Identify the primary difference between fault and  no-fault grounds for divorce, and give a common example of each.  

7. Identify a minimum of five potential defenses to a  divorce action.  

8. Describe the nature and purpose of a complaint.

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