If you follow TMZ, you may have seen this headline about Mary-Kate Olsen on May 13, 2020: “LET ME GET DIVORCED NOW! Denied Emergency Relief Request in NY Court.” The headline could lead someone to think that New York is a jurisdiction for an emergency or “quickie” divorce- whatever that […]
QUESTION. What are the “rules” of shared custody while following stay-at-home orders? Are there any “rules”? ANSWER. Generally, the terms of an existing divorce custody and parenting time agreement remain in full force and effect except as otherwise mutually agreed upon by the parents or ordered by a Court of […]
In the midst of this pandemic, exposing another person to COVID-19 could very well be deadly. In a situation of divorcing cohabitants, this issue takes on great significance. So what does one spouse do when the other spouse has been or could have been exposed to or has COVID-19 and […]
In these emotional and frightening days since the tri-State area has awakened to the living nightmare of COVID-19, it was not at first apparent how many aspects of life would change. Divorce and family law attorneys are now dealing with an increasing number of issues concerning the transfer of children […]