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).
Hale Center is a city in Hale County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,263 at the 2000 census. Hale Center is near the county seat of Plainview. Hale Center is located at 34°3′53″N 101°50′45″W / 34.06472°N 101.84583°W / 34.06472; -101.84583 (34.064795, -101.845940). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.