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).
Stevensville is a census-designated place (CDP), in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It is the most populous place among both CDPs and municipalities in the county. The Stevensville Historic District is one of only two registered historic districts in the county, the other being the Centreville Historic District.