Clients are asking if they have to follow their current custody and parenting time orders, my advice is: Yes, they are still in effect, please follow them.
Please read official statement from the Michigan Supreme Court for details by clicking on the PDF below:
Further, we all need to use common sense; if a child or children are sick then we need to consider whether strict compliance with court orders is the best practice and please let’s all put the children first. Parents, please make this decision together, for your children’s best interests.
Also, if a parent is sick or has been exposed to someone suspected of being infected by the COVID-19 virus, please consider rescheduling your parenting time. I also encourage parents to be creative and use other means of staying in contact with your children such as Skype, Face Time, etc.
Together we will get through this and our kids will be the better for it.
Communication is the key.
Thank you.
Additional Information and Links:
New case filings and responses can still be processed – the method for doing so is restricted to: mail, fax or e-mail. I can process all of these methods for my clients.
Frequently Asked Questions concerning custody and parenting time (from State Court Administrative Office): https://bit.ly/34wmqQp
Executive Order 2020-97 (COVID-19): https://bit.ly/3eOjbHL
Safeguards to protect Michigan’s workers from COVID-19
Executive Order 2020-110 (COVID-19) (June 1, 2020): https://bit.ly/3dzu0gR
Temporary restrictions on certain events, gatherings, and businesses
Administrative Order No. 2020-3 – This order is extremely important for clients that have been served with a new court action or are in need of filing a new court action. The order essentially extends the time limits for litigants during the COVID-19 crisis during the Governor’s Executive Order 2020-21.
The Michigan Supreme Court has issued an order (Administrative Order No. 2020-2) that addresses what functions the courts can currently address in person. Follow this link for more information.