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).
Montville is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 18,546 at the 2000 census. The villages of Chesterfield, Mohegan, Oakdale and Uncasville are also part of the Town of Montville.