An interim (or temporary) separation agreement is a written contract that both parties sign after separation but before divorce. This contract specifies how each party will conduct himself or herself post-separation. An interim [...]
D.C. Superior Court As of April 27, 2020, new child custody and divorce matters (including uncontested divorces) can be filed via the D.C. Superior Court’s online case filing system. However, many of these [...]
There are few absolutes in the world of divorce, but the unyielding nature of the obligation to make court-ordered child support and alimony payments is one of them. The failure to do so [...]
This post was updated on May 1, 2020. Since mid-March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted virtually all aspects of life in the United States, and court operations are no exception. Courts in [...]
FTLF Family Law Partner Sarah Zimmerman was quoted in a Parents article regarding best practices for making co-parenting work while adhering to social distancing measures. Read the full article here.
This post was updated on June 2, 2020. The stressful circumstances and confinement resulting from the coronavirus crisis are likely to underscore marital rifts and may have led you to the realization that [...]
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) went into effect. Among other things, the CARES Act is intended to provide emergency assistance to individuals, families, and [...]
The recently enacted Stay at Home Orders for Washington, DC, Virginia, and Maryland to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the Washington, DC metropolitan area pose many questions for divorced and separated parents [...]
For some, spending extra time with a spouse/partner over the days and weeks ahead may be a challenge, but one that can be overcome. As long as there is some (ok, a lot) [...]
Co-parenting may become a whole new ballgame during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. For divorced couples who are already struggling with a range of financial, emotional, and logistical stresses, the disruption the coronavirus is [...]