Divorced or separated parents face unique challenges in the COVID-19 pandemic. With children staying home from school or daycare and many parents unable to work or working from home, uncertainties and conflicts may arise with respect to shared custody of children. To guide parents through this uncertain time, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts have released seven guidelines for parents who are sharing custody of children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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