What is "Family Law?"
"Family Law" is the broad area of law that deals with marriage, children, family-related issues and domestic relations.
What does "Family Law" include?
Legal issues that fall within the rubric of "Family Law" include:
Issues arising at the initiation of the marital or other familial relationship:
Prenuptual (Premarital) Agreements;
Marriage;
Same Sex Marriages;
Common Law Marriages;
Domestic Partnerships;
Civil Unions;
Cohabitation.
Prenuptual (Premarital) Agreements;
Marriage;
Same Sex Marriages;
Common Law Marriages;
Domestic Partnerships;
Civil Unions;
Cohabitation.
Issues arising during the marital or other familial relationship:
Marital Settlement Agreements;
Domestic Violence;
Child Abuse;
Child Neglect;
Spousal Abuse;
Domestic Partner or Significant Other abuse;
Legitimacy;
Adoption;
Fertility and Surrogacy;
Child Abduction;
Child Protective Services;
Emancipation of Minors;
Foster Care;
Legal Guardians;
Custodians;
Paternity;
Grandparent Visitation;
Elder Care and Elder Abuse;
Parental Responsibility;
Parental Rights and Termination of Parental Rights;
Dependancy;
Marital Settlement Agreements;
Domestic Violence;
Child Abuse;
Child Neglect;
Spousal Abuse;
Domestic Partner or Significant Other abuse;
Legitimacy;
Adoption;
Fertility and Surrogacy;
Child Abduction;
Child Protective Services;
Emancipation of Minors;
Foster Care;
Legal Guardians;
Custodians;
Paternity;
Grandparent Visitation;
Elder Care and Elder Abuse;
Parental Responsibility;
Parental Rights and Termination of Parental Rights;
Dependancy;
Issues arising from the termination of the marital or other familial relationship:
Restraining Orders
Legal Separation
Annulment
Divorce (Dissolution)
Military Divorce
Postnuptual agreements
Property Division / Asset Division
Debt Allocation
Property Settlements
Spousal Support / Alimony
Child Support / Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) issues;
Child Custody;
Visitation and Supervised Visitation;
Parenting Plans;
Move Aways;
Mediation;
Custody Evaluations;
Trial.
Restraining Orders
Legal Separation
Annulment
Divorce (Dissolution)
Military Divorce
Postnuptual agreements
Property Division / Asset Division
Debt Allocation
Property Settlements
Spousal Support / Alimony
Child Support / Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) issues;
Child Custody;
Visitation and Supervised Visitation;
Parenting Plans;
Move Aways;
Mediation;
Custody Evaluations;
Trial.