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Guidance from the Governor's office as to what Stay-At-Home Order means: Residents can leave their home only to perform any of the following individual activities and allowable essential travel: Tasks essential to maintain health and safety, or the health and safety of their family or household members (including pets), such as obtaining medicine or medical supplies, visiting a health care professional, or obtaining supplies they need to work from home... Getting necessary services or supplies for themselves, for their family or household members, or as part of volunteer efforts, or to deliver those services or supplies to others to maintain the safety, sanitation, and essential operation of residences Engaging in outdoor activity, such as walking, hiking or running if they maintain social distancing To perform work providing essential products and services at a life-sustaining business To care for a family member or pet in another household Any travel related to the provision of or access to the above-mentioned individual activities or life-sustaining business activities Travel to care for elderly, minors, dependents, persons with disabilities, or other vulnerable persons Travel to or from educational institutions for purposes of receiving materials for distance learning, for receiving meals, and any other related services Travel to return to a place of residence from an outside jurisdiction Travel required by law enforcement or court order. Travel required for non-residents to return to their place of residence outside the commonwealth The following operations are exempt: Life-sustaining business activities Health care or medical services providers Access to life-sustaining services for low-income residents, including food banks Access to child care services for employees of life-sustaining businesses that remain open as follows: child care facilities operating under the Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning waiver process; group and family child care operating in a residence; and part-day school age programs operating under an exemption from the March 19, 2020 business closure Orders. News media Law enforcement The federal government Religious institutions The stay at home order will be in place for two weeks.

COVID19 and CUSTODY The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) suggests the following Guidelines to be followed by divorced/separated parents who are sharing custody of children: 1. Be Healthy comply with all government guidelines... 2. Be Mindful talk to your children honestly at an age appropriate level 3. Be Compliant follow your court/custody orders 4. Be Creative think about FaceTime or Skype to stay in touch 5. Be Transparent be honest with your co-parent about suspected exposure 6. Be Generous make reasonable accommodations and avoid make-up time issues 7. Be Understanding if a parent loses his/her/their job, agree to a temporary and voluntary support modification

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Many questions are being raised about how coronavirus, self-quarantining etc affects your custody matters. With uncertainly over court closures, it may be helpful to discuss with a legal professional. We are here to answer your questions.