Zimmerman Law Firm

CoVID-19 and Co-Parenting

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 20:58:00 GMT

Co-Parenting

Here are some parenting tips to use during CoVID-19: Parenting during CoVID-19 is very difficult for all parents. Time with our children is very important to all parents and now is not the time to keep children away from their other parent. You may think “The Courts are overcrowded and won’t have time to deal with me now, if I don’t turn over my child.” You may be right, but in a few months, when the courts are confronted with cases of children being withheld during this crisis, the sanctions will be harsh, as in make-up time and DOUBLE make-up time awarded to the other parent. Do not make that mistake. Court- ordered parenting time must be followed and permitted.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE OTHER PARENT

Some parent’s may feel the other parent is allowing the chid too much access to people and are not following Social Distancing guidelines. Each of you must use your own good judgement about what to do when you have the child. At this point, the government has not issued orders for isolation, and you cannot force isolating guidelines on the other parent if they do not agree. Talk to them about your concerns, but you cannot force your guidelines on the other parent’s household unless they are violating the law.

EXCHANGE DAY

Since our children are not in school at this time communication is key between parents. COMMUNICATE with the other parent and find an exchange time before the exchange day. If no other time is specified in your court order, use 2:30 or 3:00 p.m. exchange time. If you cannot exchange the child at your house then, find a public place as close to the child’s school as possible to make the exchange. You can exchange in the parking lot of Wal-Mart, McDonald’s or some other large public area. Park in an area where you do not need to be near other people. Park close enough for the child to walk safely from one parent to the other.

Clients are welcome to have meetings in our office right now. We are also using zoom meetings, email, and MyCase client portal’s to communicate with our clients. The best way to reach us is through email or your client portal. If you have any issues during this difficult time please call us at 361-516-0088 for help.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 21:21:00 GMT

Dear Clients, Potential Clients, and Colleagues,

We are currently in the midst of scary times. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has presented new health challenges and stirred up fear amongst the world. However, as with all things, proper planning and perspective can go a long way in handling any situation. We cannot control the narrative of others, but we can control our own. With that, I write this letter to provide insight into how our office is operating during this time.

During this time, our office will remain open and we will continue to actively work on client matters. We are still accepting new clients as well. Our physical location will continue to stay open to the public, we ask if you are sick or on the ill side of the scale, you please use reasonable precautions. We will still be available to to communicate via phone, email and MyCase.

All clients can continue to contact the office via our client management portal, MyCase. Attorney and/or staff will respond to your messages and requests daily. We will continue to follow all suggestions of the CDC and the World Health Organization regarding safety tips and measures that can and should be taken to prevent the continual spread of COVID-19. We encourage you all to do the same.

As inane crisis, we are given the opportunity to evaluate and put things into perspective. Utilize this time and event to have the necessary conversations with family, friends, and/or colleagues to discuss the realities that may present themselves in the face of this pandemic. This is the perfect time to get necessary estate planning documents in place (power of attorney, trusts, physician directives, designation of guardian, etc). Our office would love to help you prepare these documents and ensure peace of mind for your family.

Respectfully,

Clint Zimmerman

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New Laws Effective September 1, 2019

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 20:52:00 GMT

There are many changes that our legislature recently made that took effect on September 1, 2019. These changes are related to criminal cases from the traffic code to the criminal code. For example, some things that were illegal before like brass knuckles are now legal to possess. Also, deferred adjudicated probation is now available to prosecutors on first time D.W.I.’s. Contact us to find out more and if a recent law change can have an impact on how to best handle your case.

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Welcome to our new website!

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 21:41:00 GMT

Welcome to our new website! This site has been professionally designed to be responsive and mobile friendly, so it looks great and is accessible no matter what type or size of device you are using.

Our new website also has an integrated Client Portal, meaning you are able to access your case documents, correspondence, and calendars directly from our website!

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us today.

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