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).
Medford is a city in Taylor County, in north-central Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,350 at the 2000 census. The city is located mostly within the boundaries of the Town of Medford. It is the industrial hub of the area, with industrial and manufacturing sectors that provide over 6,700 jobs.