Family law is an area of the law that deals with family-related issues and domestic relations including the nature of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships; issues arising during marriage, including spousal abuse, legitimacy, adoption, surrogacy, child abuse, and child abduction; the termination of the relationship and ancillary matters including divorce, annulment, property settlements, alimony, and parental responsibility orders (in the United States, child custody and visitation, child support and alimony awards).
Alderpoint (formerly, Alder Point) is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located 11 miles (18 km) east-northeast of Garberville. It lies at an elevation of 472 feet (144 m). The ZIP Code is 95511. The community is inside area code 707.