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).
Auberry is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 2,053 at the 2000 census. Auberry is located on Little Sandy Creek 9.5 miles (15 km) east of Shaver Lake Heights, at an elevation of 2018 feet (615 m).