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).
Great Bend is a hamlet in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 801 at the 2000 census. Great Bend is in the northern part of the Town of Champion. It is adjacent to the south part of the Fort Drum military reservation.