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).
Carle Place is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York, United States. As of 2000 (according to the Census) the CDP population was 5,247. Carle Place is an unincorporated area of the Town of North Hempstead.