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Family and Matrimonial Law Practice Group

As a branch of civil law, family law involves the legal issues pertaining to the relationships among family members. Family law encompasses a broad scope of issues, including adoption, child custody, divorce, domestic violence, juvenile dependency and delinquency, property rights, support obligations, visitation rights and paternity. Family law courts are governed at the state level, so the laws and regulations may vary by state and country.