Family law is a relatively broad legal practice area that encompasses a wide array of legal issues.
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This section can help you learn about marriage, divorce, adoption, child support, paternity, and the emancipation of minors, just to name a few. This section will help you better understand the basics of various family law issues under Alabama law, including specific guidelines for setting child support amounts and the legal rights and responsibilities of minors. This section also covers some issues that straddle more than one area of law, including domestic violence and how to secure a protective order. Click on a link below to get started.