Domestic relations

Domestic relations
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Family law
Entering into marriage
Prenuptial agreement
Marriage
Common-law marriage
Same-sex marriage
Legal states similar
to marriage
Cohabitation · Civil union
Domestic partnership
Registered partnership
Putative marriage
Dissolution of marriage
Annulment · Divorce · Legal separation
(Alimony)
Issues affecting children
Adoption · Child abduction · Child abuse
Child custody · Child marriage
Child Protective Services (United States)
Child support · Contact (including visitation)
Emancipation of minors
Foster care · Grandparent visitation
Legal guardian · Legitimacy
Parental responsibility · Parenting coordinator
Parenting plan · Paternity
Residence in English family law · Ward
Conflict of laws
Divorce · Marriage · Nullity
International child abduction
Related areas
Adultery · Bigamy
Domestic violence · Incest
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In the common law tradition, the law of domestic relations is a broad category that encompasses:

In some jurisdictions, guardianships, truancy, and matters related to juvenile delinquency are considered part of the law of domestic relations.

Many sorts of dispute fall into this broad category; many people who will not otherwise have any dealings during their lives with the judicial system have domestic relations disputes. Because of the volume of legal business generated by the law of domestic relations, a number of jurisdictions have established specialized courts of limited jurisdiction, sometimes called family courts, which hear domestic cases exclusively.

See also

  • Family Law Act (Alberta, Canada)



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