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CO-PARENTING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

4/17/2020

The COVID-19 coronavirus crisis continues. Everyone is living their lives differently from the way they were five weeks ago. And that may mean some temporary changes to your parenting plan. The key word in that sentence is temporary. It may be that you and your soon-to-be or already ex-spouse need to develop a for-now plan to co-parent during this unprecedented time.

The mediators at Westfield Mediation, LLC, are available for virtual meetings to help you and your co-parent create a temporary parenting plan that is in the best interest of your children during this pandemic. You may need a mediator to help you adjust your established parenting plan, develop ways to have frequent contact (may be virtual contact) with both parents, or create a schedule for make-up parenting time that one parent is now missing due to the virus.

Safety is a concern. Logistics can be a problem. Both co-parents want what is best for their kids, but may disagree what that looks like. Numbers changing daily and a barrage of information being shared everywhere can be overwhelming. You don’t need the stress of fighting with your co-parent too. A mediator can be the calm, neutral go-between to help you both reach a temporary resolution.

To learn more about divorce mediation, please contact Randi M. Albert, JD, or Michelle Weinberg, M. Ed., Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, at Westfield Mediation, LLC at 908.913.0373. View our website at www.westfieldnjmediation.com or email us at info@westfieldnjmediation.com.

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Dealing with Divorce in the Days of Coronavirus

4/3/2020

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As divorce mediators, we have been seeing firsthand that the stresses of life as a divorcing or divorced couple have been made that much harder by the new guidelines for daily life in place during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Many couples who have decided to get divorced are currently confined to their homes together because of the pandemic, adding to heightened tension all around. Moreover, the family’s ability to move forward by either selling their home, renting or buying a new home, or changing jobs has become much more limited, at least in the short term. A lot of people are currently unemployed and dealing with enormous financial pressures.

Similarly, in post-divorce households, ex-spouses are also dealing with new potential obstacles. Following parenting plans has become more fraught, with increased concerns about the children’s health, education, and activities. In addition, neutral places to pick up kids when they change households – like schools and libraries - have been closed. Moreover, when issues or disputes arise, the courts are providing only limited services to parents seeking enforcement of parenting plans.

At Westfield Mediation, LLC, we are continuing to help our divorce mediation clients get through these trying times. With calm compassion, we guide our clients through the sometimes complicated separation process to make workable plans for their future. In our experience, we have found that looking forward and creating practical plans for the days and years ahead helps people cope with the uncertainty and difficulty of their current circumstances.

For more information about divorce mediation, please contact Randi M. Albert, JD, or Michelle Weinberg, M. Ed., Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, at Westfield Mediation, LLC at 908.913.0373. View our website at www.westfieldnjmediation.com or email us at info@westfieldnjmediation.com.

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Michelle Weinberg, M.Ed.,LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with many years of experience working with couples.

Randi M. Albert, JD, is an attorney with experience in family law and public service.

CO-PARENTING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

Dealing with Divorce in the Days of Coronavirus

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