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).
Barnhart is a unincorporated community in Irion County, Texas, United States. Founded by Willam A. Barnhart, it was a major railroad stop that served as a livestock loading point for major railways in the 1900s. The Irion County Independent School District serves area students.