The topic of choice can be anything about divorce/Marriage dissolution.

Use a variety of primary and secondary research sources. Be sure to update your research. As a guideline, will need to cite at least one secondary source and five applicable primary authorities (statutes, cases, regulations).

Must explain the facts of at least two of the cases you cite and explain how they apply to your case.

Use the following grading criteria as your guide to determine if you are fulfilling the requirements of this project:

Memorandum format

Cases correctly cited, explained and applied

Statutes correctly cited, explained and applied

Correct grammar and punctuation

Secondary source explained and applied

IMPORTANT: When required, be sure to apply the law you cite to the facts of your case!

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED or ISSUE(S)

State the legal question or questions to be answered. Limit the number of issues to no more than three. You may be able to state it in one. Each question should be one sentence long.

BRIEF ANSWER(S)

Give a summary of your reasoning and conclusion in no more than four or five sentences. You will not be able to write short answer until you have completed your research and have completed the facts and discussion sections of the memorandum.

FACTS

Briefly state the facts underlying your research issue. Generally, no law will be cited in this section and it should only be one or two paragraphs.

DISCUSSION

This is the main part of your memorandum. Here is where you will state what law you looked at, and why. Break your reasoning into appropriate paragraphs, citing law correctly and making sure it is updated. This is an interoffice memorandum