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).
El Cerrito (formerly, Rust and County Line) is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 23,171 at the time of the 2000 census. The city is at an elevation of 69 feet (21 m).