This article expands upon an earlier one discussing mediation, online mediation, and technology do’s and don’ts, which you can read here.
So, what should you expect during online mediation?
Video Conferencing Software
Blog Archive: April 2020
Posted on Fri, 2020-04-24 09:38 by Lindsay Parvis in Family Law, Child Custody, Covid 19
The IRS’s Economic Impact Payment Information Center contains a lot of helpful information and is well worth reading. Plus, the IRS’s website has an online tool for checking the status of your payment, how your payment will be made (check or direct deposit), and to submit bank information if not on record.
Posted on Thu, 2020-04-16 09:17 by Lindsay Parvis in Family Law, Child Custody, Covid19, Alimony
What if I’ve lost income during COVID-19 and am required to pay child support?
Overview
If you’ve lost income due to unemployment, reduced hours, or furlough, you can file to modify child support. To modify child support means a change in child support. Child support can be modified when a “material change of circumstances” has occurred.
Changes in circumstance can include changes in a parent’s income or in a child’s expenses.
Retroactive Modification of Child Support
Posted on Wed, 2020-04-15 09:08 by Lindsay Parvis in Family Law, Alimony, Covid19
What if I’ve lost income during COVID-19 and am required to pay alimony?
Overview
If you’ve lost income due to unemployment, reduced hours, or furlough, you may be eligible to request modification of your alimony obligation. It depends upon how your alimony obligation was decided.
Court Decided Alimony
Posted on Tue, 2020-04-14 08:38 by Lindsay Parvis in Family Law, Child Custody, Covid19
Online mediation (also known as Online Dispute Resolution or ODR) is a thing and its use in family cases has accelerated with Stay At Home orders and the need to self-isolate.
What is Mediation?
Mediation is a process of meeting with a neutral person, who is the mediator and whose role is to facilitate a structured settlement discussion. Mediation can be voluntary, so chosen by the participants. Or, it can be required, for example if court-ordered or required by a pre-existing settlement agreement.
Posted on Wed, 2020-04-08 07:58 by Lindsay Parvis in Family Law, Child Custody, Covid19
Can I travel with my children during my court ordered parenting time?
Overview:
While this is a time of more questions than definitive answers, we have some guidance from:
· Maryland Judiciary’s Statement on Matters Concerning Children & Families
Posted on Mon, 2020-04-06 17:51 by Lindsay Parvis in Family Law, Covid19, Child Custody
Can Parents Temporarily Change Their Parenting Time Schedule During the State of Emergency?
Short Answer: Yes, if they jointly agree.
Background:
Posted on Fri, 2020-04-03 09:32 by Lindsay Parvis in Family Law, Child Custody, Covid 19
In these unprecedented times of Stay At Home and remote or closed schools, how does a custody order or parenting agreement apply to breaks, summers & holidays?
Introduction:
Undoubtedly, we are in a time of more questions than definitive answers. What we can rely upon are the:
· Maryland Judiciary’s Statement on Matters Concerning Children & Families
Posted on Thu, 2020-04-02 09:32 by Jerry D Miller in Business Law, Covid 19, Loans
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans Under the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act
Applications for Are Now Available and Lender’s should begin taking applications on April 3.
Posted on Thu, 2020-04-02 08:50 by Lindsay Parvis in Family Law, Custody, Covid 19
On March 27, the Maryland Judiciary issued a Statement from the Maryland Judiciary On Matters Concerning Children & Families. This Statement is helpful guidance for separated families who have a court order regarding parenting time. In this writer’s opinion, it can also be viewed as a policy statement of the Maryland Judiciary that parenting time/schedule should continue as normally as possible and health and safety allow under these circumstances. The Statem