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).
Bell Gardens is a city in Los Angeles County, California. The population was 44,054 at the 2000 census. Bell Gardens is notable for being one of the only five cities in Los Angeles County to permit casino gambling. Dice games and slot machines are forbidden.