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).
Nekoosa is a city in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. Its name derives from the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) word, "Nakrusa" which translates to "running water. " The population was 2,590 at the 2000 census. The 2007 population estimate was 2,501, a -3.6% change since 2000.