Just when you thought the worst was behind you, and a court case was finally started to deal with the issues between you and your ex. You felt like you were on route to getting your life back on track, and then Covid-19 shuts the courts down. Now what?

Judges will hear urgent cases, but as much as you want this part of your life signed, sealed, and done, you’re not in dire need.

There is another option. If your court case is stuck on delay due to Covid-19, you can still get a Consent Order, even during the pandemic.

You had it all planned out. You’ll sell this house and move with your child to a new place for a new beginning, but then Covid-19 happened, and it has taken over our lives. Can you sell or not…err perhaps.

To protect ourselves, our families, and our communities, we have been forced to adopt stringent policies of physical distancing and self-isolation. We are, each of us, responsible for the health and well-being of those around us.

But is letting potential buyers into your home a danger to you and your children?

Thanks to Covid-19 restrictions, you’ve lost your job. The bills are piling up, the kids need to eat, and you could really use the child support your ex hasn’t paid in months. The money sitting in trust from the sale of the house you and your ex owned would come in handy too, but can you get either of these chunks of change?

Yes.

But—you knew there was a but, right?—you have to be in an urgent financial situation.

Covid-19 has redefined our concept of what is essential, necessary, and urgent.

Like the general public, the courts now face the issue of recognizing what urgent means during a pandemic. What if your ex took thousands from the joint line of credit? Is that COVID urgent? The case of Thomas and Wohleber gives us some more insight about that.