Can the client violate a custody order to keep their child safe? Were custody exchanges ?essential? under local orders? Issues raised by parents during the height of the pandemic. Other barriers to implementing custody orders. Draft custody orders carefully. Death of a parent or guardian. What orders can a court make? Church and State. Home schooling. What did we learn from Covid?
Should a child attend a school? Should a child be allowed to travel on public transportation? Should a child over the age of 12 be vaccinated? Should a child be home?schooled? What about children who are at a higher risk of illness? What about special needs children? Are playdates okay? Can parents use Uber, drivers, or public transportation, to do custody exchanges? Are nannies safe? What if they are vaccinated? What are the remedies? Stipulation to appoint Special Master or Parenting Plan Coordinator. Parenting Plan Coordinators ? what they do. PPC ? Guidelines. Why Not seek ex parte relief? Ex parte rules LACSC and California ? non CLETS. LACSC ? local Rules ? 5.3.
Family Law Symposium: Flourishing in Family Law in Post COVID. Panel 3 – Mediating and Litigating COVID Induced Custody Issues
Hon. Dianna Gould-Saltman, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge
Peter Walzer, CFLS, AAML, IAFL, Walzer Melcher LLP
Robert Simon, Ph.D., Forensic Psychologist