Family law programs can prepare students for cases involving matrimonial dissolution and child protection. This area of study may provide instruction in the legalities of adoption, neglect and abuse, custody and domestic violence as it relates to child welfare.

A Juris Doctor or Doctor of Jurisprudence degree is a law degree earned by completing a two- to four-year law school program. JD holders may practice law in a given U.S. state after passing a bar examination.

Part-time learning allows one to obtain a degree or qualification even if one cannot attend school on a full-time basis. One can learn at one's own pace, gradually accumulating credits that count towards a final qualification.