The Effects of The Coronavirus on Divorce Cases and Processes with Erin Kopelman

Meet Erin Kopelman, a principal at Lerch, Early & Brewer in Bethesda Maryland. She overall deals with domestic relations and family law.

In this episode, Leah speaks with Erin on the effects of the COVID-19 on divorce processes both in and out of court.

Listen in to learn what factors you should consider before filing for a divorce if you had planned to. You will also learn how you can ensure the safety of your children to keep in line with the court’s guidelines while working as both parents.

What you will learn:

• How the COVID-19 is affecting the divorce rate and cases.
• How people are becoming more flexible with working virtually and delivering the same amount of productivity.
• The benefit of courts jumping up technology which they have been reluctant of doing for years.
• Factors that are going to affect the divorce processes due to the Coronavirus.
• How the Coronavirus is affecting those receiving alimony and child support due to economic fluctuation.
• The importance of sharing and gathering information with your ex-spouse in case of salary reduction or termination.
• Issues related to custody during this Coronavirus period and how they should be handled.
• How parents should try to find common grounds when it comes to protecting their children from the Coronavirus.
• She explains how she thinks this will affect the divorce lawyers and divorce agreements going forward.

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Guest’s Contacts:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinkopelman/