Milstein Family Law Partner Michael David Milstein will moderate the BWI Business Partnership’s Young Professionals Virtual Roundtable at 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 1. Michael has been a member of the BWI Business Partnership’s Young Professionals Group for three years, and currently serves as its
How to Use the COVID-19 Quarantine to Settle Your Divorce Case
You and your spouse were having marital troubles before COVID-19 suddenly appeared, changing all of our lives. Then you were thrust together in the home with tighter and tighter governmental restrictions, driving you both stir crazy. Tempers flared. Or silence reigns. Either way, your marriage is in
I Can’t Meet My Divorce Agreement Deadlines Due To COVID-19
Meeting divorce agreement deadlines or the conditions of a judgment of absolute divorce may become challenging as a result of COVID-19. What Can Be Considered As A Reason To Not Meet Divorce Agreement Deadlines Some common scenarios regarding an impossibility to meet deadlines include: An
Make Sure You Get Your Stimulus Check!
Will your spouse or your child’s other parent end up getting your stimulus check if you are entitled to one? Here is how the system is supposed to work: Qualifying single adults who have an adjusted gross income of $75,000 or less will receive $1,200. Married couples with no children earning
Visitation During A Stay At Home Order
Milstein Family Law managing partner Harry Siegel recently spoke with WUSA9 regarding child visitation rights during the COVID-19 crisis. The segment focused on Fredericksburg, VA., resident Jimmy Waldron and his attempts to see his children who live in West Virginia in the midst of Governor Hogan’s
How COVID-19 Will Affect Divorce and Custody Cases (Spoiler Alert: They will Rise)
Emerging evidence suggests that whenever the coronavirus pandemic begins to stabilize and fade, divorce and custody cases will sharply increase as they did after 9/11. Custody cases will skyrocket, stemming from parental access being refused. Hardest hit will be the jurisdictions that are in full
How To Deal With Visitation During Coronavirus
Is visitation during the coronavirus mandatory? Do I still have to give visitation to the other parent while this emergency continues? These are valid questions and ones that clearly have not arose prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, we have thoughts on how to handle matters with another
The Impact Of The Coronavirus On Divorce
Major health scares increase tensions between parents and spouses. In fact, any major change to a normal schedule tends to have that effect. Actions by governments and schools meant to limit the spread of coronavirus will have severe effects on separating and divorcing individuals. Historically,
