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).
Rome is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. The population of the CDP was 1,776 at the 2000 census. Rome is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. A notable one-time resident is Wayne Nelson, of classic rock's Little River Band, who grew up in Rome.