99 points being offered directions: mark each statement true or false in the space provided. 1). there are few laws protecting the rights of families. 2). about half of the states require that couples wait for one to five days before a marriage license is issued. 3). most states allow people of any age to marry. 4). foster homes are defined as the homes of people who are related to children and agree to act as their caregiver. 5). when one adopts a child, one legally establishes the child to be his or her own. 6). one reason for the high divorce rate may be that the divorce process has become less complicated over the past few decades. directions: highlight, change the color, or bold the best answer. 7). couples who divorce must make the following decision a. division of property b. custody of children c. child support payments d. all of the above 8). a divorce may be defined as a. a person appointed by a state court to care for a child. b. a legal ending of a marriage. c. emotional, physical, or sexual abuse. d. the legal process through which a child is established as one’s own. 9). which of the following is regulated by family law? a. marriage b. divorce c. birth of a child d. both a and b. 10). in most states, a person must be what age to marry without parental consent? a. 16 b. 18 c. 21 d. no age requirements