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As Lynn Wardle states in "Fundamental Principles of Family Law in the U.S", 'Family law is that branch of law consisting of the substantive and procedural rules that regulate the creation, ongoing relations, termination and post-termination consequence of family relationships'1. Her definition of family law is germane to the overall procedural aspect of this branch of law, but as society has progressed it is actually the basic term 'family' that has come to require further analysis as to its proper definition. In the following investigation, I will explore the definition of family that is most appropriate for the law to adopt and elaborate on whether it is possible to embrace a definition of family that commands support in today's society. What constitutes a family in contemporary society is sometimes regarded as a 'vague or trick question'2 due to the ever expanding array of de facto familial forms that have been...

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