Family law is an area of the law that deals with family-related issues and domestic relations including, but not limited to:

• the nature of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships.

• issues arising during marriage, including spousal abuse, legitimacy, adoption, surrogacy, child abuse, and child abduction.

• the termination of the relationship and ancillary matters including divorce, annulment, property settlements, alimony, child custody and visitation, child support awards).

This list is by no means dispositive of the potential issues that come through the family court system.