A family lawyer is a lawyer who specializes in family or matrimonial law. This is the type of lawyer that you will want to hire if you are considering a divorce. A family lawyer will help to explain the family law code to you and will help you to understand the best course of action for you to take and well as act on your behalf. Family law can be confusing, so a lawyer who specializes in this type of law is best. Family law covers a broad range of legal issues that involve both marriage and children, including divorce and annulment, custody and visitation rights, child support and spousal support and/or alimony payments. Now, you can see how broad family law is and that is even more of a reason why you will need someone to explain the law to you, such as a family lawyer. You can find a family lawyer by looking through your local yellow pages, asking friends and family or by researching the internet.