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).
Gilboa is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,215 at the 2000 census. The town was named after a prominent community in the town. The Town of Gilboa is in the south part of the county and is southwest of Albany.