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Child Support and Military Service

Description: This quiz covers the topic of Child Support and Military Service. It includes questions related to the legal obligations of military members to provide child support, the impact of military service on child support orders, and the resources available to military families.
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Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), what is the maximum amount of a servicemember's pay that can be garnished for child support?

  1. 50%

  2. 60%

  3. 70%

  4. 80%


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The SCRA limits the amount of a servicemember's pay that can be garnished for child support to 50%.

What is the name of the federal program that provides financial assistance to military families with children?

  1. Military Family Support Program

  2. Child Support Enforcement Program

  3. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

  4. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Military Family Support Program provides financial assistance to military families with children.

True or False: A military member's child support obligation is automatically suspended when they are deployed to a combat zone.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A military member's child support obligation is not automatically suspended when they are deployed to a combat zone.

What is the name of the federal law that requires states to establish guidelines for child support orders?

  1. Child Support Enforcement Act

  2. Family Support Act

  3. Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act

  4. Social Security Act


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Child Support Enforcement Act requires states to establish guidelines for child support orders.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that courts consider when determining a child support order?

  1. The income of both parents

  2. The number of children

  3. The age of the children

  4. The cost of living in the area where the children live


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The age of the children is not a factor that courts consider when determining a child support order.

True or False: A military member can be held in contempt of court for failing to pay child support.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A military member can be held in contempt of court for failing to pay child support.

What is the name of the federal agency that is responsible for enforcing child support orders?

  1. Office of Child Support Enforcement

  2. Family Support Administration

  3. Child Support Services

  4. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Office of Child Support Enforcement is the federal agency that is responsible for enforcing child support orders.

Which of the following is NOT a resource available to military families with children?

  1. Military OneSource

  2. The National Military Family Association

  3. The American Red Cross

  4. The Salvation Army


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Salvation Army is not a resource available to military families with children.

True or False: A military member's child support obligation can be modified if they experience a significant change in circumstances.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A military member's child support obligation can be modified if they experience a significant change in circumstances.

What is the name of the federal law that prohibits discrimination against military members in child support cases?

  1. Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act

  2. Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

  3. Family Support Act

  4. Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act prohibits discrimination against military members in child support cases.

Which of the following is NOT a type of child support order?

  1. Income-based order

  2. Percentage-based order

  3. Fixed-amount order

  4. Voluntary order


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Voluntary order is not a type of child support order.

True or False: A military member's child support obligation can be enforced through wage garnishment.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A military member's child support obligation can be enforced through wage garnishment.

What is the name of the federal program that provides legal assistance to military members in child support cases?

  1. Military Legal Assistance Program

  2. Legal Assistance for Military Personnel

  3. The Judge Advocate General's Corps

  4. The Office of the Staff Judge Advocate


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Military Legal Assistance Program provides legal assistance to military members in child support cases.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that courts consider when determining the amount of a child support order?

  1. The income of both parents

  2. The number of children

  3. The age of the children

  4. The cost of living in the area where the children live


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The age of the children is not a factor that courts consider when determining the amount of a child support order.

True or False: A military member's child support obligation can be modified if they experience a significant change in circumstances.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A military member's child support obligation can be modified if they experience a significant change in circumstances.

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