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What is a Family Lawyer?
• What is a Family Lawyer?
• Family law deals with the laws that have to do with marriage and domestic relationships.
An attorney that specializes in these areas of the law is called a Family Lawyer. By reading
on, you can learn more on what family lawyers do, when you may need one, and how to
find one if you do.
• What do Family Lawyers Do?
• When two people set out to start a family, they do not initially require any legal
assistance; however, should that family dissolve that is when the assistance of a family
lawyer is needed. When it comes to handling matters of the heart, it can become a very
emotional and trying time; for this reason, there are family lawyers that are specialized in
handling marriage, same-sex marriage, child custody, adoption, and all laws and
regulations regarding separation, annulment and divorce.
• When Are Family Lawyers Needed?
• Some of the subjects that a family lawyer handles are marriages, civil unions, and
domestic partnerships. A family lawyer ensures that these relationships were entered
into legally and, when necessary, are dissolved within the scope of the law. Some of the
ways a marriage or domestic partnership ends is through divorce, annulment, and
property settlements. Other issues that may require a family lawyer are alimony, child
custody, support, and visitation rights should there be any minor children remaining in
the relationship.