The following questions are from the article “Quality Literature as a Springboard to Problem Solving.” 

The use of a secondary device is strictly prohibited during assessments in thise course. 

In plants energy arrives as light and is transformed and stored in the chemical energy of glucose and eventually stored in other fuels as well. Which of the following are forms in which energy arrives into ANIMAL cells from plants? (Think of the various plants that may be enriched in different types of biomolecules) eg think potatoes, think olive, think safflower, think peanut, think flax, think kidney bean, think soya bean, etc.  (select all that apply, many choice)

Paul walks out of his home on a bright sunny day and he forgets to apply sunscreen. The skin on the his  hands begins to absorb ultraviolet radiation and the DNA is damaged and the cells undergo apoptosis and flake off a few days later. Select the phenomenon that is occurring in the description above. 

How are personal injury awards treated when the cause of action arises during marriage and prior to the date of separation?

California residents and married spouses, Hank and Wendy, purchased a second house in 2010, in Santa Ana, California. They used funds from their joint savings account, which included their earnings during marriage. The title to the house was taken in Wendy’s name alone. In January 2015, Wendy secretly sold the Santa Ana house to Bob. Bob did not know Wendy was married. In March 2016, Hank found out about the sale. Hank was furious and filed for divorce.  What are Hank’s rights in regards to the house sale:

California residents, Wendy, a successful attorney, and Harry, a math teacher, married in 2008. After their marriage, Wendy and Harry deposited their earnings into a joint savings account they opened at Main Street Bank and from which Wendy managed the couple’s finances. Each month, Wendy also deposited some of her earnings into an individual account she opened during the marriage in her name alone at A1 Bank. Wendy did not tell Harry about the A1 Bank account. In 2018, Harry inherited $50,000 and a condo debt-free from his uncle. He took title to the condo in his name alone. Shortly after, Wendy and Harry moved into the condo. Harry then used the $50,000 as a down payment on a brand-new Corvette and paid the remaining balance of the purchase with $50,000 from the parties’ joint savings account. Harry took title to the Corvette in his name alone.  In 2019, on Harry’s 40th birthday, Wendy bought Harry a used camper for $30,000. Wendy paid for the camper out of their joint bank account and titled it in Harry’s name. Harry used the camper for trips with his friends; Wendy never used the camper. Harry became obsessed with camping and started spending all his free time traveling in his camper.  Wendy grew increasingly angry with Harry. When Harry decided to go camping on February 14, 2020, instead of taking Wendy to a nice Valentine’s dinner, Wendy decided that she wanted a divorce. As Harry was walking out the door to go camping, Wendy told Harry that she “needed some temporary space from him so that she could clear her mind.”  That evening, Harry moved some of his clothes, and toiletries into the camper and stayed at a local campground. Several times a week, Harry would return to the condo when his clothes were dirty. Wendy would wash his clothes and make him dinner. The two would spend time eating together before Harry would collect his clean clothes and return to the camper.  On February 14, 2021, Harry once again chose to go on a camping trip with his buddies instead of having Valentine’s dinner with Wendy. That night, Wendy told Harry that their “marriage was over” and set the rest of Harry’s clothes and personal belongings on the front porch for Harry to collect. Wendy stopped letting Harry come to the condo and blocked his phone number.  On March 1, 2022, Wendy filed for divorce and had Harry served with the divorce papers. On December 1, 2021, Wendy got a new client and shortly thereafter won a massive case for her firm. She received a bonus of $75,000. In their divorce proceedings, Harry discovered Wendy’s A1 bank account, which contained $20,000. What are Harry’s and Wendy’s rights and liabilities, if any, regarding: The Condo? Discuss. The Corvette? Discuss. The Camper? Discuss. The A1 Bank account? Discuss. The $75,000 bonus? Discuss. Answer according to California law.

In allocating the community interest in the growth and profits of a separate property business, the following method is preferred when the increase in the value of a separate property business during marriage is primarily the result of the work of the spouse during marriage attributed to the spouse’s personal time, skills, and effort:

Prior to 1984, real property titled as Husband and Wife in Joint Tenancy can be rebutted by evidence of the following:

The earnings and accumulations of a spouse after the date of separation but before the divorce is finalized is: