If you already have a custody order in place you should follow the custody order. If you believe that there are valid safety concerns and that the current custody order will jeopardize the health or safety of your children you should call the Law Office of Sam Walker immediately for a free telephonic consultation on the options that you have available. The most likely best course of conduct would be to file an emergency Ex Parte request for the Court to make a different custody order until the Covid-19 pandemic has passed. What that entails is filing a request for the court to consider written evidence of the emergency and an eventual hearing on the emergency. Depending upon whether you are in Los Angeles or Orange County there are specified procedures that would need to be followed. More information can be obtained directly from the Los Angeles Superior Court website. Likewise the Orange County Superior Court offers information for parents at (View Resource)  Basically, an Ex Parte emergency hearing would be justified if you are concerned about someone in the other parents household testing positive for Covid-19 or other similar types of health and safety emergencies. The Governor has issued emergency orders which affect the availability of the Courts to hear your matters on a non-emergency basis. The Governor’s Executive Orders can be found (View Resource). Likewise the Judicial Council of California has also put orders in place which impact the availability of the Courts (View Resource) If you have any concerns you may call us for a free 15-minute telephonic consultation.