Ronald F. Brot Quoted in Daily Journal Article about the Effects of Coronavirus on Family Law

Ronald F. Brot was recently quoted in Nick Kipley’s Daily Journal article “Family law attorneys see increase in prenups, divorce filings and custody battles.” The article details how stay-at-home orders have affected Family Law firms. Brot offered his insight on the situation and the experience he has had:

“In the short time since the virus has locked down society, it has emphatically shackled our justice system, reducing the flow of cases through our court system to merely a trickle…My firm has indeed noticed that we have been called upon for more prenuptial agreement counseling than before. However, the sample is so small I don’t believe we can draw any conclusions. The most pressing issues that have arisen in family law since lawyers have been out of their offices and judges have been out of the courthouse concern child custody and domestic violence issues, period.”

The article also mentions how the Coronavirus crisis has affected those seeking domestic violence protection. Brot commented on this as well:

“Some domestic violence protection order applicants have encountered difficulty in getting law enforcement to serve the restraining orders that were issued by the judge…The supervising judge of the family law division of the LA Superior Court reported to the family law community that in fact the sheriff’s department is serving these orders and people are being protected.”