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We currently are living in strange and different times. Businesses, cities, and countries are shut down. People are isolated. There is no traffic. The air feels like it is cleaner. And people are exercising outdoors more than usual. Despite businesses being closed, or their employees working remotely, the time to network is now. Networking is about connecting. Conn...

If you are lucky enough to still have a job or business, has the manner in which you work changed during the pandemic? You likely are working remotely, as are many of your co-workers, friends and family, including many who haven’t done so before. When you think about this, it’s pretty amazing how fast companies adapted to be able to have most, if not th...

Caution: Spoilers Ahead. Netflix’s documentary series “Tiger King” is currently the number one show on the streaming service and one of the most talked about shows in media. The series explores the peculiar world of private, big-cat zoos and the strange characters that run them. The show centers on an escalating feud between the “Tiger King” Joe Maldonado...

You probably saw the title and thought “what is he writing about?” It could about the great Talking Heads song of the same name, but it’s not. It’s about living in circumstances that changed on a dime forcing most to work from home, and many to lose their livelihood. It obviously isn’t the equivalent of really being a soldier at war, b...

If you’re like many people, you have not put much thought into who will make your health care decisions if you are unable or what kinds of decisions might need to be made. However, you may find yourself thinking about health care issues more and more. If you or a loved one enters a hospital, one of the first questions you will be asked is if you have a Health...

Force Majeure (literally a “superior force”) is a contract clause that excuses a party from performing its contract obligations because of unforeseen “Acts of God.” The basic idea is that, if something unforeseen should happen outside the parties’ reasonable control that severely disrupts their ability to perform the contract, the per...

Government agencies are beginning to release information relative to how employers can be in compliance with the new Family First Coronavirus Act which is effective April 2, 2020. Below is guidance from both the Department of Labor as well as the IRS. We will continue to post relevant updated content on our COVID-19 page. By April 9, 2020, employers must keep a no...

Question:  I’m confined to my house due to the coronavirus.  I still want complete my divorce. Is that possible? The short answer is yes.  However, it requires cooperation from both parties.  If they can reach an agreement, the settlement documents can be submitted to the assigned judge who will sign same, thereby completing the divorce pr...

Question: If the other parent becomes ill with the COVID-19 virus, can I insist that his or her parenting time be suspended? In our experience, asking for reasonable accommodations to protect the health of a child is usually more effective than demanding. Remember, if they have the virus their emotions and stress levels - and as a result their defenses - are height...

Question: My income has changed significantly. Can I seek either a temporary or permanent modification of child support or spousal maintenance? In order to be eligible for a downward modification of child support or spousal maintenance, a person must establish a change in circumstances that is both substantial and continuing. The burden is on the party requesting ...