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).
Manorville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 11,131 at the 2000 census. Manorville is the largest hamlet in the state of New York in terms of area. Manorville is served by the Eastport-South Manor Central School District. Manorville is in Town of Brookhaven, but its northeast corner is in Town of Riverhead.