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).
Selfridge is a city in Sioux County, North Dakota in the United States. Selfridge was founded in 1912. The population was 223 at the 2000 census. A December 2009 estimate puts it at 619. 164 families reside in the area. The city is the 3rd largest city on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. Towns that border this city are Chadwick, ND and Porcupine, North Dakota, these towns act as suburbs and subdivisions of the city.