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).
Birchdale is an unincorporated community in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located between International Falls and Baudette on Minnesota Highway 11. Franz Jevne State Park is nearby. Source: Rand McNally Road Atlas - 2007 edition - Minnesota entry Source: Official State of Minnesota Highway Map - 2007/2008 edition