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Family

Jun. 25, 2020

Five changes to family law practice in the pandemic

It’s been about 100 days since California issued its COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. For my own solo family law practice, and from my discussions with and observations of my colleagues practices in Santa Barbara County, the pandemic has led to several surprises and also had a marked impact on how we practice family law.

M. Jude Egan

Dr. Egan has litigated over 1,000 family law cases of all different types and has been published internationally in numerous legal, trade and academic journals. His practice serves English and Spanish speaking clients in Santa Barbara and San Louis Obispo counties. Egan's new book, "$35 Divorce," set to be released in 2021, dives into how to get divorced, keep the house, and spend less doing it.

It's been about 100 days since California issued its COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. For my own solo family law practice, and from my discussions with and observations of my colleagues practices in Santa Barbara County, the pandemic has led to several surprises and also had a marked impact on how we practice family law.

In terms of surprises, first, for the most part, my clients responded during the early stage of the pandemic by taki...

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