{"id":1810,"date":"2017-07-06T14:19:02","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T18:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/?page_id=2611"},"modified":"2026-03-02T18:28:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:28:48","slug":"family-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/career-exploration-professional-development\/for-jd-students\/explore-legal-careers\/practice-areas\/family-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Family law lawyers handle a variety of issues including divorce, custody, child support, prenuptial agreements, guardianship, adoptions, and estate planning. In addition to traditional legal skills, family law often requires attorneys to be very comfortable with negotiation and counseling.<\/p>\n<p>The majority of private sector family law attorneys practice in small law firms, though some large law firms will have practices dealing with matrimonial law or wealth management for high net worth individuals. In the public sector, family law often involves some sort of state involvement \u2013 for example, child welfare or juvenile delinquency. Family law attorneys in the public sector also often work in legal services or public defender offices.<\/p>\n<h2>What to Do If You Are Interested in Family Law?<\/h2>\n<h3>Georgetown Law Courses<\/h3>\n<p>Family Law I: Marriage and Divorce<br \/>\nFamily Law II: Child, Parent and State<br \/>\nGender and Sexuality: Law and Theory<br \/>\nSexual Orientation and the Law<\/p>\n<h3>Georgetown Law Clinics<\/h3>\n<p>Domestic Violence Clinic<br \/>\nJuvenile Justice Clinic<\/p>\n<h3>Helpful Family Law Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanbar.org\/groups\/family_law.html\">American Bar Association, Section of Family Law<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Harvard Law School &#8211; Office of Public Interest Advising &#8211; Children&#8217;s Rights Guide <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanbar.org\/groups\/child_law.html\">American Bar Association, Center on Children and the Law<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aaml.org\/\">American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nafla.net\/\">National Academy of Family Law Attorneys<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Representative Employers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalpartnership.org\/\">National Partnership for Women &amp; Families<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.center4research.org\/\">National Research Center for Women &amp; Families<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nwlc.org\/\">National Women\u2019s Law Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/category\/keyword\/family-policy-compliance-office-fpco\">U.S. Department of Education, Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Family law lawyers handle a variety of issues including divorce, custody, child support, prenuptial agreements, guardianship, adoptions, and estate planning. 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