Family law

1. A union of a man and a woman, both of whom should be of a marriageable age
5. An agreement that determines the financial rights and obligations of spouses (or future spouses)
6. The ongoing failure to meet a child's basic needs and is the most common form of child abuse A child may be left hungry or dirty, without adequate clothing, shelter, supervision, medical or health care.
7. An area of the law that deals with family-related matters and domestic relations
9. A lawyer who focuses on representing clients in a divorce and the issues related to divorce
13. A socially or ritually recognised union between spouses that establishes rights and obligations between them
15. An ongoing, periodic payment made by a parent for the financial benefit of a child following the end of a marriage or other relationship
17. A way of providing new families for children who cannot be brought up by their birth parents
18. A life partner in a marriage, civil union

2. A person who has not yet reached the legal age
3. Committing of criminal acts or offences by a young person, especially one below the age at which ordinary criminal prosecution is possible
4. Property acquired after the parties are married
8. The right to provide day-to-day care for the child after divorce
10. Money that is earned from work, investments, business, etc.
11. The identity of a child's father
12. A set of laws and regulations related to family matters and domestic relations
14. Physical, emotional, or sexual harm to a child
16. The legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body