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).
Forbes is an unincorporated community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located southwest of the city of Eveleth at the junction of County Highway 7 and County Highway 16 Forbes is located on the boundary line of Clinton Township and McDavitt Township.