Thanks to Covid-19 restrictions, you’ve lost your job. The bills are piling up, the kids need to eat, and you could really use the child support your ex hasn’t paid in months. The money sitting in trust from the sale of the house you and your ex owned would come in handy too, but can you get either of these chunks of change?
Yes.
But—you knew there was a but, right?—you have to be in an urgent financial situation.
Covid-19 has redefined our concept of what is essential, necessary, and urgent.
Like the general public, the courts now face the issue of recognizing what urgent means during a pandemic. What if your ex took thousands from the joint line of credit? Is that COVID urgent? The case of Thomas and Wohleber gives us some more insight about that.
We now have the first case about interim exclusive possession of the Matrimonial Home and virtual parenting time during the Covid-19 lockdown.
We already know that Courts are prepared to deal with the urgent issue of a parent denying the other parenting time during this pandemic . We are now seeing the opposite: when necessary, Judges are also prepared to kick one parent out of the home and implement a virtual parenting time schedule for the parent who must leave.
We are all facing upheaval in our lives and daily routines due to #COVID-19, with the little ones perhaps feeling it most. They cannot see their teachers, friends, and cannot even go to the library. We are told to #StayHome and practice #SocialDistancing.
Does this mean that the children’s time with their other parent should be suspended too…you know…in order to keep them ‘safe’ and ‘at home’?
During the Covid-19 Pandemic, our office remains operational to assist you in your family law matter. While we are not conducting meetings and consultations in person at the office, we are doing so via telephone and via video conference. If you wish to schedule a consultation, please call us at 905-237-7332 and leave us a voicemail with a call-back number and someone will be in touch with you to book the consultation.
We are wishing everyone health and safety.
If you are planning a vacation out of the country with the children, then you will likely need a Travel Consent. A Travel Consent is a document that gives you permission to take children out of the country without their other parent(s).
