family law

family law.

1. The body of law dealing with marriage, divorce, adoption, child custody and support, child abuse and neglect, paternity, juvenile delinquency, and other domestic-relations issues. — Also termed domestic relations; domestic-relations law.

2. (More broadly) the bodies of law dealing with wills and estates, property, constitutional rights, contracts, employment, and finance as they relate to families.

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法律翻译Gianluca，毕业于英国一流的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各类与环境、土地及资源有关的法律文件。