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).
Champlain is an unincorporated community in Essex County, Virginia, United States. It lies at the junction of U.S. Route 17 and Route 631. It is located mainly in a rural community. Champlain's zip code is 22438.