Family law is a form of social oriented law that encompasses all issues of legislation pertaining to the welfare of the family. It includes laws and regulations regarding divorce, child custody, child support, marriage, cohabitation, parenting, domestic violence, and same-sex family households, guardianship, and adoption. There are courts of law dedicated to all matters of family law; generally, larger cities have municipal family courts but in most jurisdictions, family courts are at the county level of government.