Can you suspend visitation if it’s dangerous to travel? What if your Ex has high exposure to Covid? What if your child is going into the home of people you don’t know? What if your Ex’s state has more lax rules than yours? What if you are afraid for your family?
Yes . . Maybe . . . No . . .? There are no answers so here’s how to resolve these questions without the Court.
If parenting time has changed because of this global health pandemic, then expect parents and children to communicate more often via the telephone or computer. Try to set up a schedule, and be aware that being “live” in your Ex’s home remotely may be awkward. Learn how to balance each parent’s right to be with their children with privacy in your own home.
The purpose of quarantine and social distancing is about minimizing contact with others. Blended families are all about contact with multiple families and households and caring for kids coming from different places! How do you keep your households functioning like normal without providing the perfect environment for Covid?
Things with this crisis are going to be rapidly changing for some time to come. How do you re-negotiate new details about your kids every time there is new guidance or a change with this pandemic situation?
