PREPARE YOUR COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS CO-PARENTING PLAN

PREPARE YOUR COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS CO-PARENTING PLAN

Custody and Parent-Time:
If one of the parents is infected with the coronavirus or one of the parties’ mutual children, does parent-time still happen? How?

Be Reasonable:
Realize that this is an emergency situation. Whatever you agree to do during the COVID-19 outbreak is not permanently changing your custody and parent-time orders.

You may have to forfeit some parent-time in order to keep your children safe. You may have to temporarily let the other parent be custodial parent and you have little or no parent-time.
Arrange virtual time using a digital platform. You can video chat, or play games like chess or Minecraft online. Remember, the situation is not permanent.

Put It In Writing:
Whatever agreement you make, put it in writing and make sure to include language that says when the temporary written agreement will end. Such as, “this agreement will end when no one test positive for COVID-19 in either household” or “this agreement ends when we all return to work and school” or whatever the case may be.