WHAT IS FAMILY LAW?

Family law covers all matters related to the rights of spouses, parents, and children. Family lawyers typically assist clients with divorce, the dissolution of domestic partnerships, legal separations, annulments, paternity, child custody and visitation, child support, guardianship actions, spousal support (alimony), adoption, domestic violence, the emancipation of minors, family mediation, pre-marital and post-marital agreements, cohabitation agreements, contract actions between unmarried partners, and property rights between spouses.