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Child is eligible for membership in Tribe and Child's biological father is an enrolled tribal member. Mother placed C...

...urt finds that adoption by Prospective Adoptive Parents is in Child's best interests but makes no finding about active efforts and hears no qualified expert testimony about likely serious emotional or physical damage fro...

Citations: Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. sections 1901-1963, Haaland v. Brackeen, 599 U.S. 255 (2023), NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law

Child lived with Parent and Grandmother until Parent entered a 14-month military deployment. During the deployment, P...

...ndmother and that remaining in Grandmother's home would be in Child's best interests. Parent has safe housing, stable employment, and no history of abuse or neglect. The state permits third-party custody only when the le...

Citations: Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57 (2000), NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law

Parents are divorcing and both seek joint legal custody and primary physical custody of their eight-year-old child. P...

...y, physical custody, parenting time, and any safety conditions. Apply best-interests principles. This question tests best-interests custody factors, joint legal custody, and safety restrictions. NCBE MEE Subject Matter O...

Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law, Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act section 402

O conveys land "to A for life, then to A's children who reach age 25." A is alive when the deed is delivered. The jur...

...st Perpetuities without wait-and-see or statutory reform. What is the best analysis of the future interest in A's children? The correct answer applies common-law RAP to an age-25 condition. NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outlin...

Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Common law Rule Against Perpetuities

Child was removed from Parent's care after Parent left Child unattended overnight and Child was found wandering outsi...

...h because Parent loves Child and because adoption would be in Child's best interests only if Parent is first found unfit under a proper standard. Discuss whether the court may terminate Parent's parental rights and permi...

Citations: Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745 (1982), NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law

Mother and Father divorced when Child was two. The decree gave Mother sole legal and physical custody and gave Father...

...ts, saying he is Child's biological and legal father and that Child's best interests cannot override his parental rights. The state adoption statute permits stepparent adoption without a legal parent's consent if the par...

Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law, Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745 (1982), Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57 (2000)

Two fit parents both seek primary physical custody of a young child. One parent argues that custody must be awarded b...

...'s gender. What is the modern custody rule? The question tests modern best-interests custody standards. NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law, Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act section 402

Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law, Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act section 402

O conveys land "to A for life, then to B's children." At the time of the conveyance, B has one child, C. B is alive....

O conveys land "to A for life, then to B's children." At the time of the conveyance, B has one child, C. B is alive. What interest does C have? The correct answer classifies an open class gift with an existing class memb...

Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Common law real-property principles

O conveyed Blackacre "to A for life, then to B's children." At the time of the conveyance, B had one child, C. B late...

...r. C and D objected and sought an injunction and damages. Discuss the interests held by A, C, D, and O, and analyze whether A's conduct constitutes waste or otherwise breaches A's duties as life tenant. This essay tests...

Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Common law real-property principles

Parent is Child's only living legal parent. Parent is employed, provides safe housing, and has never been found unfit...

...ourt may award visitation whenever visitation would be in the child's best interests. Grandparents argue that their relationship is strong and that more time would benefit Child. Parent argues that a fit parent's decisio...

Citations: Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57 (2000), NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law

A child is brought to State B after a credible threat of abuse in State A. State A is the child's home state. The chi...

...in State B when a parent asks for protective custody. Which statement best describes State B's possible jurisdiction? The question tests temporary emergency jurisdiction under the UCCJEA. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdicti...

Citations: Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act section 204

Prospective adoptive parents argue that adoption is in a child's best interests. A living legal parent objects and ha...

Prospective adoptive parents argue that adoption is in a child's best interests. A living legal parent objects and has not consented. No court has terminated that parent's rights. Which statement is most accurate? The qu...

Citations: Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57 (2000), NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law

The prosecution charged an offense after disputed facts raised questions about intent, causation, and grading. Anothe...

...the relevant statement, document, or official action. Which analysis best protects the legally relevant interests? Correct. Criminal liability requires a voluntary act or omission, the required mental state, concurrence...

Citations: Common law criminal doctrine, Model Penal Code offense principles, Due process proof-beyond-a-reasonable-doubt doctrine

The record contains mixed facts that support one part of the requested ruling but also suggest a limitation or defens...

...the relevant statement, document, or official action. Which analysis best protects the legally relevant interests? Correct. The answer turns on the governing source of law for Negligence, the required authority or eleme...

Citations: Common law tort doctrine, Restatement tort principles

The record contains mixed facts that support one part of the requested ruling but also suggest a limitation or defens...

...the relevant statement, document, or official action. Which analysis best protects the legally relevant interests? Correct. The answer turns on the governing source of law for Constitutional Procedure, the required auth...

Citations: Common law criminal doctrine, Model Penal Code principles, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendment criminal procedure doctrine

The record contains mixed facts that support one part of the requested ruling but also suggest a limitation or defens...

...the relevant statement, document, or official action. Which analysis best protects the legally relevant interests? Correct. The answer turns on the governing source of law for Supplemental - Not MEE July 2026, the requi...

A parent lightly held a 7-year-old child's arm and guided the child away from a busy street after the child ignored r...

...to run into traffic. The child later claimed battery. Which statement best describes the parent's privilege? This question tests the reasonable-discipline privilege. NCBE MBE Subject Matter Outline, Torts, Restatement (S...

Citations: NCBE MBE Subject Matter Outline, Torts, Restatement (Second) of Torts

An 11-year-old became angry during a game and intentionally shoved another child into a wall. The child later said he...

...d that he meant to make the other child hit the wall. Which statement best describes the intentional tort issue? This question tests intentional tort intent by a minor. NCBE MBE Subject Matter Outline, Torts, Restatement...

Citations: NCBE MBE Subject Matter Outline, Torts, Restatement (Second) of Torts

A trust provides income to Parent for life, then principal to Parent's children. Parent has two children when Parent...

...d is then entitled to distribution. Absent contrary intent, what rule often determines whether later-born or later-adopted children can join the class? The question tests class closing under the rule of convenience. Comm...

Citations: Common-law class gift principles

Grantor conveys a farm "to Aunt for life, then to Cousin's heirs." At the time of the conveyance, Aunt and Cousin are...

...onveys a farm "to Aunt for life, then to Cousin's heirs." At the time of the conveyance, Aunt and Cousin are alive. Cousin has two adult children, but Cousin's will leaves all property to a charity. Cousin dies before Au...

Citations: Common-law future-interest classification principles, Uniform Probate Code heirship principles

O conveyed Greenacre "to A for life, then to A's children for their lives, then to A's grandchildren who reach age 25...

...B was alive. E was still a minor. Analyze the validity of the future interests at the time of O's conveyance. Discuss A's interest, the interests of A's children, the gift to A's grandchildren who reach 25, and what int...

Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Common law Rule Against Perpetuities

Owner conveys property "to Alice for life, then to Henry's heirs." Henry is alive and has two children when the conve...

...the future interest be classified? The question tests gifts to heirs of a living person. Common-law future-interest classification principles, Uniform Probate Code heirship principles

Citations: Common-law future-interest classification principles, Uniform Probate Code heirship principles

Settlor creates a trust providing: "Income to my son, Leon, for life, then principal to Leon's children who reach age...

...ould remain open until Cara turns 25 after Leon's death. Classify the interests of Anna, Blake, and Cara at Settlor's death and at Leon's death, and discuss how the trust principal should be distributed. This essay tests...

Citations: Common-law class gift principles, Uniform Probate Code construction principles

A party offered graphic proof with modest probative value and serious prejudice risk. Another actor changed position...

...the relevant statement, document, or official action. Which analysis best protects the legally relevant interests? Correct. Relevant evidence tends to make a consequential fact more or less probable, but may be excluded...

Citations: FRE 401, FRE 402, FRE 403