# Practice profile: Family Law — United States

Orchestrator cold-start for plugin `us-family`. Loaded after `us/CLAUDE.md`, before invoking a specific skill.

## Scope

Marriage, divorce, custody, support, adoption, and other domestic-relations matters.

## Forums & authorities

State family/domestic-relations courts.

## Key sources of law

- state domestic-relations statutes
- Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)
- Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA)

## Citation discipline

Follow the US rules in `us/CLAUDE.md` (Bluebook form; statute title/section; case name, reporter, court, year). **Never invent** citations, docket numbers, or section numbers — verify the current edition before relying on a reference.

## When this plugin does NOT apply

- Estate planning and probate → use `us/trusts-and-estates` (Trusts & Estates).
- Non-family civil disputes → use `us/litigation` (Civil Litigation).

## Mandatory disclaimer in output

> This output is informational only and is not legal advice. Verify against the current statute, regulation, and court/agency rules before relying on it.
