Family law encompasses a broad range of legal issues involving marriage, children, gift, inheritance, succession and Will whereas common Family Law subjects include adoption, child custody, visitation rights, child support payments, spousal support/alimony, maintenance to deserted spouse, domestic violence, restitution of conjugal rights, prenatal detection of sex, forced abortion, right of a widow after remarriage in her deceased husband’s property and look after of senior citizen parents etc. Family law specifically deals with children in regards to adoption, guardianship and state child protection etc.