Social Studies: The Family

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Across
  1. 3. When one woman is married to two or more men at the same time.
  2. 4. Money one spouse may be required to pay to the other after separation or divorce.
  3. 7. Marriage with only one partner at a time.
  4. 8. Separation When a married couple lives apart but remains legally married.
  5. 10. A brother or sister.
  6. 11. Descent and inheritance traced through the father’s side.
  7. 12. Money, property, or titles passed from one generation to another after death.
  8. 14. Descent and inheritance traced through the mother’s side.
  9. 18. A forbidden sexual relationship between close relatives.
  10. 19. A family centered mainly around the mother, who is the key provider or leader.
  11. 20. Family A family made up of two parents and their children living together.
Down
  1. 1. A family where the father or eldest male has authority.
  2. 2. Marrying another person while still legally married to someone else.
  3. 5. When one man is married to two or more women at the same time.
  4. 6. Family connection by blood, marriage, or adoption.
  5. 7. A family where the mother or eldest female has authority.
  6. 9. A legal declaration that a marriage was never valid.
  7. 13. Family A family including grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.
  8. 15. A legally or formally recognized union between two people.
  9. 16. The legal end or dissolution of a marriage.
  10. 17. The position or rank a person holds in the family or society.