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Domestic Violence During Covid-19 Quarantine

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…

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Covid-19 Hearings: El Paso County Judges Town Hall

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…

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Russia Divorce Ban In Response To COVID-19?

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…

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Coronavirus & Colorado Child Custody

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 –…