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Family

Nov. 19, 2021

Rethinking move-away orders in the time of COVID-19

How should parents and courts approach a move-away case in the time of COVID?

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In early 2020, a new plague struck the world and children suffered. COVID-19 caused confusion and inconsistencies in policies for government agencies, medical providers, schools and courts issuing child custody orders. At t...

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