Courts Reopening and 2020 Year End Review Since our last post, much has changed! For the most part, courts are re-opened statewide. Many courts are conducting the majority of hearings virtually, but a few are holding in-person proceedings. Although it has been challenging to learn new technology, at The Law Offices of Gina Smalley, we have adapted to the ever-changing technology demands and have conducted several hearings both virtually and in-person. We are happy to report that the change to the framework from mostly in-person to mostly virtual has not stopped us from providing zealous legal representation! 2020, despite all of its pitfalls, has given us the opportunity to help several deserving people and families through trying times. Here is a summary of my favorites from this year: We finalized a contested step-parent adoption that allowed our client to adopt his step-son. We convinced a Judge to hold our client's ex-spouse in contempt of court for d