Family Law

Family law is the area of law that deals with a variety of matters governing the family relationship, including getting married, getting divorced, adopting a child, and establishing and modifying child support, child visitation and custody.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is The Legal Definition Of Marriage?
Marriage is defined as a civil contract between two people who meet the legal requirements for getting married established by the state, which vary from state to state. Generally, to be … more
What Is A Common Law Marriage?
A small minority of states allow the creation of marriage by common law. A common law marriage is one in which there is no ceremony or marriage license. The parties must be capable of contracting … more
Who Can Solemnize A Marriage?
A person authorized to solemnize marriages must be a priest, minister or rabbi of any religious denomination...a judge or retired judge, commissioner of civil marriages or retired commissioner of … more

Legal Articles

What Happens When the Wedding is Called Off
When a wedding is called off there are often shattered dreams, broken promises and breaches of contracts that must be handled. Before you can rebuild your life and create new dreams you must determine each party’s entitlement to joint property and each party’s responsibility for joint obligations. General Rules of Property Division for Unmarried Couples Generally, any … more
The Difference Between Marriage and Civil Unions
Much is made in the media about the differences between marriage and civil unions but what exactly are those differences and are they significant? People, presumably, get married because they are in love and seek to make a life time commitment to each other. People enter domestic partnerships for the same presumptive reasons. However, a marriage brings certain legal benefits … more