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).
Barnesville is a village located in the northeastern Pennsylvania anthracite coal region in Rush Township and Ryan Township. Residents who live in Rush Township attend Tamaqua Area School District, while Ryan Township residents attend Mahanoy Area School District. The zip code for Barnesville is 18214.