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).
Dunnegan is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 123 about five miles (8 km) north of Fair Play and mid-way to Humansville. Dunnegan is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.