Domestic Violence Increases During Stay-at-Home As many people around the world are ordered to stay in their homes during the Covid-19 pandemic it seems that domestic violence rates are on the rise. Unfortunately, this is not surprising – when people are forced to spend most of their time together in…
Covid-19 & Parenting Even before Colorado issued statewide stay-at-home orders, Covid-19 was causing parents across Colorado to have fears about the impact on child custody. The news was increasingly filled with stories about how the pandemic was affecting parenting time and child custody exchanges as more and more stories about…
Move over Netflix, live-streaming divorce cases will be the entertainment of the future – at least in the United Kingdom. Just last month, the UK Ministry of Justice announced that family law hearings at the Court of Appeal (the second highest court) will be live-streamed to increase transparency and boost public confidence…
Family Law Judicial Proceedings During Coronavirus As discussed in a prior blog re: Family Law Services During Covid-19, the El Paso County Courthouse is closed to routine business, thanks to Governor Polis’s stay-at-home order. The exceptions related to family law are (1) emergency motions to restrict parenting time, (2) hearings on…
Your Family Support Obligation & Covid-19 Even before Gov. Polis issued a statewide stay-at-home order, many families were already struggling with how to handle child custody orders and Covid-19. The updated stay-at-home order makes it clear that parenting exchanges are not suspended, and that parents should be compliant with any court…
Russian Divorce Ban To Keep Unhappy Couples Together Desperate times call for desperate measures. Many countries are taking steps to limit the spread of the novel Covid-19 virus around the world. Stay-at-home orders and limiting non-essential businesses are common. But with a divorce ban, Russia may be taking things one…
April 3, 2020 Update – Parenting Exchanges Must Continue On April 3, Chief Judge Bain of the 4th Judicial District issued Chief Judge Order 20-16 Regarding Court Operations Under The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advisory, Para. III.C makes clear, in bold print, that Covid-19 does not affect parenting exchanges: “All Parties are…
What Is A Notarization? A notarized document is a document that has been certified by a notary public. In Colorado, a notary public is an official who is commissioned by the state to act as a neutral third party witness for signatures. To notarize a document, a notary public will…
NOTE – COVID-19 is spreading rapidly, and the legal situation is changing in response. For a more updated discussion of parenting during the Coronavirus pandemic, in particular after Colorado’s “stay-at-home” order, see our newer blog post Parenting Time & Exchanges During COVID-19. Does Coronavirus Affect Parenting? Bottom line up front –…
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