As most people are well aware, the Center for Disease Control and several branches of the government have recommended a quarantine for Americans in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. May people wonder what this means for those who need or want legal assistance with divorces, adoptions, legitimations, and other family law matters. It is true, as most people have heard, that most court systems in the metro-Atlanta area are closed to the public and are only entertaining "necessary" legal matters. These matters are primarily limited to emergencies. This does NOT, however, mean that people in need of legal help are without recourse in these trying times. Even though the Courts are temporarily closed for hearings, there are several alternative ways to resolve cases. Below is a non-exhaustive list of ways that even contested cases can be resolved in the face of this international crisis. 1. Mediation: As addressed in a prior post, me