Divorce in the AGE of covid
The recent high-profile divorce between Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock illustrates what has become a contentious and pressing issue for families nationwide.
Agreeing (or disagreeing) over whether to have children vaccinated is a matter that many parents are working through today. (via Forbes)
APRIL 21, 2022
NOTE: Our process servers, one with a decade in the business, have seen the largest increase in divorce and family-related civil cases ever. Not a formal study mind you, but at least 70% of our current docket is filled with such services. COVID’s forced lockdowns, economic impact, and childcare are just some of the reasons that people delayed seeking a divorce or separation since 2020.
Our process-serving agent will always be courteous and professional. When co-workers, neighbors, or other bystanders are present, discretion and the safety of everyone involved—especially that of children—are always our primary concerns.
Below is information about a high-profile case, as well as how the recent family court rulings in New York and New Jersey may impact the average couple in the near future:
In March, former American Idol winner turned mega-star and talk show host Kelly Clarkson settled her bitter divorce from Brandon Blackstock. While most details of the agreement, like the parties’ property division, Clarkson’s substantial one-time equalization payment, and monthly alimony to her ex, are de rigueur for a celebrity divorce, one stipulation stands out—that the couple’s two children be vaccinated against COVID-19, based upon the recommendations of the children’s pediatrician.
For divorced couples sharing custody, the vaccination status of each parent became a hot-button issue. In a case decided in New York County Supreme Court in October 2021, Justice Matthew F. Cooper ruled that a father’s in-person parental access (visitation rights) with his three-year-old child would be suspended until the father got vaccinated or submitted to weekly COVID testing.
Case Ruling for C.B., Plaintiff, v D.B., Defendant. Supreme Court, New York County 308204/2019 October 7, 2021.
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