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).
Mississippi State, Mississippi is not an official government based city or town but is the official designated name for the area encompassing Mississippi State University, in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi within the city of Starkville. Its official United States Postal Service designation is "Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762".