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. The cited article lists the subjects that commonly fall under a nation's family law: entry into and termination of legally recognized spousal and domestic relationships, including divorce, annulment, property settlements, alimony, child custody and child support, together with prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, adoption, surrogacy, child protective proceedings, juvenile law and paternity, and it adds that the list varies by jurisdiction. It also notes conflict-of-laws questions over which jurisdiction's law applies to marriage, custody and divorce, and that many nations have joined the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction to recognize other member states' custody orders. Doctrines grouped under this entry concern family relationships.
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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.
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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. == Overview == Subjects that commonly fall under a nation's body of family law include: 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 Prenuptial and Postnuptial agreements Adoption: proceedings to adopt a child and, in some cases, an adult.
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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.
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Much of family law originates in English common law traditions surrounding marriage and the family unit.
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