By Richard Hart | Published April 23, 2020 | Posted in COVID-19, Personal Injury | Comments Off on Can You Bring an Emotional Distress Claim Related to COVID-19?
The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is not only potentially deadly, but can be transmitted by individuals who are not showing any symptoms, so people might fear that they’ve contracted the illness even if they feel fine. While the virus has existed in the United States for months, obtaining a test is still difficult in Read More
Read MoreGoing through a divorce is stressful enough, but the coronavirus pandemic spreading throughout the United States presents additional complications for spouses who have decided to split. In addition to changes that might need to be made regarding custody and visitation arrangements while travel is restricted, negotiations over property division need to address any new economic Read More
Read MoreEveryone knows that serious stress puts substantial strains on families. So, it is no surprise that the Covid19 pandemic is stressing domestic relationship to the breaking point. In China, which has been though the worst and is now in recovery, divorce filings have risen to record levels. As you might expect, the issues causing the Read More
Read MoreAs we all know, the health crisis is causing extraordinary changes in our lives. Changes in legal proceedings are not exempt. Many actions affecting families are being put on hold or delayed. This applies even to matters that otherwise would have statutory deadlines to be decided by the courts. For right now, all matters what Read More
Read MoreThe government has ordered family to stay at home unless you meet certain exceptions. One of the exceptions is to transport children pursuant to a custody agreement or court order. Therefore, the rule cannot be used to avoid the exchange of a child. But the issue already cropping up is should the child be exchanged Read More
Read MoreWisconsin Bill Would Eliminate Waiting Period for Remarriage After more than a century, Wisconsin residents who end their marriage might soon be able to marry again once their divorce is finalized. Legislation pending in the Wisconsin State Legislature would eliminate the six-month waiting period that divorced spouses must complete before getting married again. Since 1911, Read More
Read MoreThe Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office has dropped first-degree reckless homicide charges against a 16-year-old represented by firm partner Richard Hart. Matthew McMillan is now home after being held in custody following the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Tariq Akbar in 2015 after a fireworks display. McMillan was facing the possibility of up to 45 years Read More
Read MoreIn any situation where you don’t currently have legal guardianship of a child the process of obtaining it can be a long and confusing process without guidance. To help ease the burden of obtaining guardianship we wanted to share some specific details on exactly how to obtain legal guardianship. Legal Guardianship Before we can delve Read More
Read MoreCriminal charges can be a daunting idea for a lot of people and one of the first things that come to mind when faced with them is how you can assist your lawyer in your criminal defense. The truth is that there are actually quite a few things you can do to assist your lawyer Read More
Read MoreThere is a lot of confusion out there about when a child can “pick” or “choose” where they live. Different states have different laws and guidelines so you need to be careful when reading things about this topic on the internet. Most of what you read is wrong. How much, if any, a child’s preference Read More
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