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).
Milford is a village in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,272 at the 2000 census. The 2008 Census Bureau Estimate places the population at 6,482. The village is located within Milford Township.