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).
Chestnut is an unincorporated community in Aetna Township, Logan County, Illinois. Its claim to fame is that it is the geographic center of the state.. The community is located along Illinois Route 54. It is the home of Abby C.