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).
Oak Park is an affluent city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit. As of the 2000 census, its population is 29,793. The Census Bureau's 2007 population estimate places the population at 30,960. The Oak Park Department of Public Safety serves the community with Fire/Rescue and Police services. The 45-B District Court (Michelle Friedman Appel, David M. Gubow) has the jurisdictional bounds of City of Oak Park, City of Huntington Woods, City of Pleasant Ridge, and the Charter Township of Royal Oak.