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).
Chattaroy is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2000 census. The name "Chattaroy" has been recorded in several variations since 1775. It referred to the Big Sandy River and the Tutelo Native American tribe.