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).
Medina (is a city in Medina County, Ohio, United States. In 2009, CNNMoney named Medina the 40th best American city to live in. The population was 25,139 at the 2000 census. The 2008 projected population was estimated at 26,380. It is the county seat of Medina County.