Q: What does a family law lawyer do? What is" Oregon family law?" A: “Oregon Family law” is an umbrella term that refers to the practice of law that involves common domestic and family issues. While it is often associated with Oregon divorce," family law" covers far more. common family law issues include child custody, parenting time (visitation) , step-parent adoptions, spousal support, child support, restraining orders and stalking orders, prenuptial agreement, grandparent rights, and far more. Modern families come in all sizes and arrangments, and the term" family law" simply refers to the practice of law that helps those families within the Oregon court system.