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).
Marlborough is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 36,255 at the 2000 census. It is home to Marlboro Airport. Spelling and pronunciation The name is sometimes spelled Marlboro, rather than Marlborough, which is the official spelling. The Boston accent tends to elide the first two syllables of 'Marlborough', producing the spoken name (by residents) 'MALL-bro', or 'MAh-bro'. 'MAR-Burrow' is the sort of compromise pronunciation by those relatively new to the area. It is usually pronounced 'Marl-burrow' by outsiders and people not familiar with the area.