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What does family mean in the description, divorce or other?

Asked over 2 years ago - Seattle, WA
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When it says family on the percentage of work does that mean divorce cases or something else?

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Answered over 2 years ago. Criminal Defense Attorney in San Francisco, CA.
Family law encompasses all kinds of issues besides divorce. Custody, for example, support, gay and lesbian adoption, adoption in general. If someone says they only do divorces they may also do some of these things that normally arise in the context of a divorce like custody. The two things overlap to a degree but family law is broader than divorce law.
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