FMSC 487 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Recrimination, Medical Degree, Terri Schiavo Case
19 Apr 2018
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Tuesday, march 6th, 2018 - unit 2 begins. Bigamy - prior valid marriage invalidates the subsequent marriage. Polygamy - multiple - multiple marriages often in the name of religion. U. s. supreme court upheld a federal law criminalizing polygamy in utah by mormons, even though it was a religious tenant. It has significant legal consequences for them - legal disability". At marriage, the 2 people become 1. The wife"s rights merged to her husband. So the 1 was the husband in like control of property and legal decision making. There are two distinct persons in marriage now. Habit confused with legal requirement; social tradition; wife takes h surname at time of marriage. She signs up to vote and they tell her she needs her husband"s last name - they say no, and she sues them. She wins, because it"s never been a law. It"s a habit that"s been confused with legal requirement. Usually parents have the right to pick first names.
