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).
Buffalo is located 45 minutes NW of Minneapolis in Wright County, Minnesota. According to the 2000 census the town's population was 10,097. According to a 2008 county census the town's population has grown to over 18,141 people since then. Minnesota State Highways 25 and 55 are two of the main arterial routes in the city. The local high school is Buffalo High School.