Family Law

WHAT IS FAMILY LAW?

Family law (also called matrimonial law or the law of domestic relations) is an area of the law that deals with family matters and domestic relations.

Family law is a legal practice area that focuses on issues involving family relationships, such as adoption, divorce, and child custody, among others. Attorneys practicing family law can represent clients in family court proceedings or in related negotiations and can also draft important legal documents such as court petitions or property agreements. Some family law attorneys even specialize in adoption, paternity, emancipation, or other matters not usually related to divorce.

States have the right to determine "reasonable formal requirements" for marriage, including age and legal capacity, as well as the rules and procedures for divorce and other family law matters. Prior to the Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage, some states restricted marriage (and divorce) to opposite-sex couples only.

Most family lawyers represent clients in divorce proceedings and other matters related to divorce. But family law is a relatively broad practice area, including such issues as foster care and reproductive rights. Since family law matters hit so close to home, having a trusted legal professional by your side can help you ensure your loved ones are properly represented and protected during any legal process. Family Law includes the following:

• Marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships:Entry into legally recognized spousal and domestic relationships. The termination of legally recognized family relationships and ancillary matters, including divorce, annulment, property settlements, alimony, child custody and visitation, child support and alimony awards
• Adoption: proceedings to adopt a child and, in some cases, an adult.
• Surrogacy: the law and process of giving birth as a surrogate mother
• Child protective proceedings: court proceedings that may result from state intervention in cases of child abuse and child neglect
• Juvenile law: Matters relating to minors including status offenses, delinquency, emancipation and juvenile adjudication
• Paternity: proceedings to establish and disestablish paternity, and the administration of paternity testing

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