The field of Matrimonial Law largely covers matters that relate to marriage, separation, divorce, and child custody. Because the Law recognizes that not all intimate relationships involve marriage, this field of Law also covers matters relating to civil partnerships and Live-in relationships. The family courts are specialized as Civil Courts, which deal exclusively with the dissolution of marriage; declaration of the matrimonial status of any person; declaration of ownership of properties of the parties concerned; interim order of injunction arising out of marital relationships; declaration of the The normative texts, dharma texts and some Gṛhyasūtras classify marriage into eight different forms which are Brahma, Daiva, Arsha, Prajapatya, Asura, Gandharva, Rakshasa, Paishacha. This order of forms of marriage is hierarchical.