Family Law Overview

Juvenile law covers matters relating to minors including status offenses, delinquency, emancipation, and juvenile adjudication.

Ancillary matters related to the termination of family relationships include property settlements, alimony, child custody and visitation, child support, and alimony awards.

Subjects commonly covered under family law include marriage, civil unions, domestic partnerships, divorce, annulment, property settlements, alimony, child custody and visitation, child support, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, adoption, surrogacy, child protective proceedings, juvenile law, and paternity proceedings.

<p>Adoption proceedings include the legal process of adopting a child and, in some cases, an adult.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Issues may arise in family law regarding conflict of laws where there is a question as to the laws of the jurisdiction that apply to the marriage relationship or to custody and divorce, and whether a divorce or child custody order is recognized under the laws of another jurisdiction.</p> Signup and view all the answers