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).
Van is a small unincorporated community in Boone County, West Virginia, United States, along the Pond Fork of the Little Coal River. Its ZIP code is 25206. Van was named after Van Linville, who established its post office and served as its first postmaster.