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).
Dixie is a census-designated place (CDP) in Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. The population was 220 at the 2000 census. Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Dixie ranks 96th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked. It is also the highest rank achieved in Walla Walla County.