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).
Homer (also Goddard or Slabtown) is an unincorporated community in central Walker Township, Rush County, Indiana, United States. It lies along State Road 44 west-southwest of the city of Rushville, the county seat of Rush County. Its elevation is 935 feet (285 m), and it is located at 39°34′41″N 85°34′41″W / 39.57806°N 85.57806°W / 39.57806; -85.57806 (39.5781027, -85.5780295). Although Homer is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 46146.