What is Family Law?
The area of legal practice that deals with family issues is referred to as family law. Issues under this area includes marriage, adoption, divorce, child custody, and similar matters. An attorney that practices family law can represent clients in family court proceedings or in related negotiations. The attorney can also draft important legal documents such as court petitions or property agreements. As the matter of family encompasses so many aspects of life, some attorneys have narrowed down their practice to adoption, paternity, emancipation, or other matters not usually related to divorce. Lawyers in the field, therefore, help all kinds of …
