The second subspecialty area is children's rights and issues of the dysfunctional family . These topics are covered, along with some others, in The Family and the State . In many cases children's rights attorneys may also be involved in representing the interests of children in divorce cases and in other litigation in which children have an interest. They are usually involved when there is an actual or potential conflict of interest between a child and its parents. Some areas overlap the two subspecialties or may form subspecialties of their own if there is enough activity to justify this.
Adoption is a prime example.
Many divorce attorneys deal with adoption issues for their divorce clients, while children's attorneys often represent the child or birth or potential adoptive parent in an adoption. Other overlap areas include education of children, custody and visitation, and related matters.