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Order the steps a court must take to determine the competence and compellability of a spouse to testify when a marriage decree or separation is involved.
Answer
Identify the witness's marital status and the existence of any decree or judicial separation, Determine whether the proposed testimony relates to events that occurred before, during, or after the decree, Apply the rule of spousal competence and compellability corresponding to that marital status and timeline
Explanation
The material makes both marital status and the timing of events relevant. The decision-maker should identify whether there was divorce, nullity, judicial separation, or a void marriage, then locate the events in time and apply the described rule. **Key takeaway:** Status and chronology must be considered together. **Glossary:** Chronology: the order and timing of relevant events.
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