1. which is a request made to a court that asks for temporary support or a change in custody?
a. order
b. motion
c. temporary restraining order
d. summons
2. which factor is not considered when evaluating child support?
a. each parent’s income
b. child-care expenses
c. insurance costs
d. school absences
3. the is the person who files a petition with the court.
a. petitioner
b. respondent
c. defendant
d. plaintiff
4. what are the two main issues related to children in a divorce proceeding?
a. primary custody and the number of siblings
b. primary custody and the location in which the family lives
c. primary custody and determining how much child support is owed and by whom
d. primary custody and mandatory therapy
5. a party possesses legal custody of a child who is not biologically their own through the process of
a. deposition.
b. interrogatory.
c. adoption.
d. child support.
6. is when both parents agree to work together for the best interests of the child.
a. joint custody
b. primary custody
c. together custody
d. community custody
7. percent of children are growing up in single-parent households.
a. thirty-five
b. sixty
c. fifty
d. forty
8. are written questions to the opposing side and provided with answers in court.
a. requests for production of documents
b. interrogatories
c. visitation rights
d. depositions
9. a series of oral questioning and answering under oath in front of the court reporter are known as
a. depositions.
b. interrogatories.
c. deeds.
d. defenses.

The correct options are as follows:
1. B.  
A court motion is a request to the judge to make a decision about a particular case. Motions can be made at any point during the court proceeding of a case. The right to ask for motion is regulated by court rules an it varies from one court to another.
2. D.
A lot of things have to be considered when evaluating child support, the factors usually considered include: parents' incomes, health insurance costs, child welfare expenses and so on. The number of time the child is absent from school is not a factor tot be considered when evaluating child support.
3. A.
A petitioner is a person who pleads for a legal remedy or redress through the use of petition. Petitioners usually want the court to review the case which had been legal decided on previously by another court. 
4. C
In a divorce proceeding, it is usually very important to decide on all the issues that concern the children born to the divorcing parents. The primary issues that must be decided on are the primary custody of the children and the amount of money that each parent will contribute towards taking care of the children.
5. C
Adoption is the process by which a person or persons assume the parenting of a non biological child through the means of laws, that is, by going through the legal laid down requirements.  Adoption involves the total transfer of all right concerning the child to the adopting parents.
6. A.
Joint custody refers to the legal custody of a child or children that is shared by both parents after going through a divorcee proceeding or separation. In joint custody, the physical custody of the child is usually taken by one of the parent but both parents participate in making key decisions about the child welfare until the child reaches the age of maturity.
7. A
According to the data released by Population Reference Bureau, USA, in 2015, the percentage of children who lived with single parents in United States of America is about 35%. Children refers to those who are under 18 year of age. 
8. B
Interrogatories are written questions which is formally put to one party in a court case by another party; these questions must be answered in the court. Interrogatories are also called 'request for further information'.
9. A.
A deposition is the act of taking an oral statement of a witness under oath before trial. Deposition is usually done to discover what the witness knows and to preserve the witness testimony.