A Conversation with Martin Butcher of Jacobowitz & Gubits During the coronavirus pandemic, co-parenting requires an extra degree of thoughtfulness and flexibility. The goal for parents should be to provide stability and normality for children in an unstable environment. On March 16, the New York State court system was closed to all but essential functions […]
Can you file for divorce during lockdown? APR 23, 2020 WILSON WEBB/NETFLIX/KOBAL/SHUTTERSTOCK – SCARLETT JOHANSSON, AZHY ROBERTSON AND ADAM DRIVER IN ‘MARRIAGE STORY’ For many, the most pressing lockdown issue being faced is whether or not to properly get dressed, or whether you’ve managed to get outside for your daily hour of exercise. Those are […]
The Coronavirus pandemic adds a whole new set of challenges to navigate for divorced and blended families. […] Sheltering in place during the pandemic is difficult when you’re living, working and schooling in the same location with your family. Add in the complexities of divorce, blended families and economic uncertainty, and the pressure goes up […]
DUBAI – Coronavirus lockdowns may make or break relationships, but in Dubai marriages and divorces have been suspended “until further notice” to avoid gatherings that could spread the disease. File: Couples in Dubai who have already completed marriage formalities must not organise wedding parties “even among their immediate circles”. Freeimages Dubai’s justice department said that the […]
You and your child’s other parent live apart. Will your child be able to see you both? If you are co-parenting with an estranged partner or ex-spouse, the first thought in your mind, on hearing the President’s announcement about lockdown, was probably: “What does this mean for access/contact rights?” It was certainly one of the […]
You may have to wait till at least May, due to the novel coronavirus Source: Business Insider SA Mar 19, 2020, 06:22 AM South African courts at all levels are imposing restrictions to comply with the call for social distancing in the face of the novel coronavirus. At magistrate’s courts, that means non-urgent matters are […]
