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).
Waverly is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The population was 806 at the 2000 census. It is the location of Baltimore Bend Winery, one of the many excellent small wineries established in the state since the 1960s. The Waverly Bridge is located near here