On Friday the Superior Court of Justice published their guidelines on what can constitute an urgent family matter including safety, medical decisions, violation of child-custody agreements, financial issues and child-protection matters. But if there are specific concerns around requirements for physical distancing, isolation, changes to pick-up and drop-off procedures, then a temporary agreement can be made outside court. A temporary agreement could also be made for payments if income has been affected in some way due to COVID-19. “Focus your energy on trying to create a temporary agreement with your other side in a family matter,” Macfarlane said. Duty counsel through Legal Aid Ontario is available to provide summary legal advice for family law and Children’s Aid Society matters at 1-800-668-8258.

Source: thestar April 08, 2020 23:15 UTC