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).
Jerome is a city in Jerome County, Idaho, U.S.A. The population was 7,780 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Jerome County, and sits at an elevation of 3763 feet (1147 m) above sea level. It is part of the Twin Falls, Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area.