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).
Allen is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States, and a wealthy northern suburb of Dallas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 43,554. As of 2007, the city's population is estimated at 77,644.