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).
Ellinger is an unincorporated rural community in Fayette County, Texas, United States. It is located on State Highway 71, 12 miles east of La Grange and 2 miles from the Fayette and Colorado County line.