...nt legal custody and primary physical custody of their eight-year-old child. Parent A has handled school communication, medical appointments, and daily homework for the past four years. Parent B coaches Child's soccer te...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law, Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act section 402
...stody and Parent 2 four weeks of summer parenting time. Parent 2 took Child to State H for the summer visit but refused to return Child at the end of the four weeks, claiming that Child preferred State H and that Parent...
Citations: Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act articles 2 and 3, Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act, 28 U.S.C. 1738A, NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law
Child lived in State A with both parents from birth until age seven. After Parent 1 alleged that Parent 2 had shoved Parent 1 while Child was nearby and had threatened to take Child's passport, Parent 1 took Child to Sta...
Citations: Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act sections 201, 204, 208, NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law
Child is eligible for membership in Tribe and Child's biological father is an enrolled tribal member. Mother placed Child with Prospective Adoptive Parents through a private agency. The agency knew of Father's tribal mem...
Citations: Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. sections 1901-1963, Haaland v. Brackeen, 599 U.S. 255 (2023), NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law
The parent with primary physical custody seeks to move with Child 900 miles away for a new job. The other parent objects and asks that the current parenting schedule remain in place. How should the court generally analyz...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law
Two fit parents both seek primary physical custody of a young child. One parent argues that custody must be awarded based on the parent's gender. What is the modern custody rule? The question tests modern best-interests...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law, Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act section 402
...g to live primarily with one parent. The other parent argues that the child's preference should be ignored entirely. Which statement is most accurate? The question tests the role of a child's preference in custody decisi...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law, Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act section 402
Child lived with Parent and Grandmother until Parent entered a 14-month military deployment. During the deployment, Parent signed a temporary guardianship allowing Grandmother to care for Child. Parent sent money monthly...
Citations: Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57 (2000), NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law
...ther's medical bills, and told both families he intended to raise the child. Before the birth, Mother moved without telling Father and placed the baby for adoption with Adoptive Parents. Father did not know the state had...
Citations: Lehr v. Robertson, 463 U.S. 248 (1983), Stanley v. Illinois, 405 U.S. 645 (1972), NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law
...nt A primary physical custody and both parents joint legal custody of Child. Parent B had alternating weekends and weekly video calls. Two years later, Parent A moved with Child to State D for a higher-paying job after g...
Citations: Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act sections 202, 203, 207, NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law
Child was removed from Parent's care after Parent left Child unattended overnight and Child was found wandering outside. The court adjudicated Child neglected and ordered a reunification plan requiring Parent to complete...
Citations: Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745 (1982), NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law
Mother and Father divorced when Child was two. The decree gave Mother sole legal and physical custody and gave Father supervised visitation. Father visited twice in the first year, then stopped visiting for three years...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law, Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745 (1982), Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57 (2000)
...y threatened and assaulted the parent during parenting exchanges. The child was present for some incidents but was not physically struck. How should the court treat the evidence? The question tests treatment of domestic...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law
A parent asks to change a final custody order entered two years ago. The other parent objects, arguing that the existing order should remain stable. What is the usual threshold for modification? The question tests the ba...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law
...hout salary in the business for five years, then stayed home with the children. The business tripled in value. Fiancee has modest earning capacity and asks the court to divide marital property and award maintenance. Fian...
Citations: Uniform Premarital Agreement Act sections 2, 6, Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act sections 9, 10, NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law
...,000 of investment accounts into a revocable trust naming Pat's adult children from a prior marriage as beneficiaries. Pat retained the right to revoke the trust and receive all income during life. Pat's will left the pr...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law, Uniform Probate Code sections 2-202, 2-213
Child has lived with foster parents for one year. The foster parents want to become Child's legal parents, but the biological parents' rights have not been terminated and no adoption petition has been granted. Which stat...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law
Parent 1 and Parent 2 are divorcing and have one 10-year-old child. For the past six years, Parent 2 earned $145,000 per year as a hospital administrator. Three months before the support hearing, Parent 2 resigned and op...
Citations: State child-support guideline principles, Uniform family-law principles
...with the ability to pay support and communicate has no contact with a child and pays no support for three years, despite knowing where the child lives. A stepparent seeks adoption without that parent's consent. Which sta...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law
Mother was married to Spouse when Child was born. Spouse was listed on the birth certificate, lived with Child for four years, claimed Child as a dependent, and told relatives that Child was Spouse's child. During a sepa...
Citations: Uniform Parentage Act principles, State child-support principles
A decedent's will leaves all probate property to adult children from a prior marriage and omits the surviving spouse. The spouses had no premarital or marital agreement. Which statement is most accurate? The question tes...
Citations: Uniform Probate Code section 2-202, NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law
...d make major medical and school decisions and how many overnights the child should spend in each home. Which statement best distinguishes legal custody from physical custody? The question tests the distinction between le...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law
A child welfare agency seeks to terminate a parent's rights so foster parents can adopt. The parent objects and demands a hearing. Which statement is most accurate? The question tests the constitutional and statutory thr...
Citations: Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745 (1982), NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law
A stepparent seeks to adopt a child. The child's other living legal parent receives notice and objects. The stepparent argues that adoption is in the child's best interests because the stepparent has provided daily care...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law, Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745 (1982)
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