Info about COVID-19

A Message From Laurel Byrnes

It is The Byrnes Law Firm’s hope that you and your loved ones are safe and healthy during the current COVID-19 health crisis. All of us, all over the United States of America, are adjusting to the current landscape of remote or closed offices and virtual communications.

The courthouses may be closed, or doing remote hearings, for the foreseeable future. The Byrnes Law Firm realizes that your family issues ant troubles are important and still need to be addressed during the current health crisis. For that reason, our offices remain open to our clients and we are available to assist you. Further, The Byrnes Law Firm is upgrading its technology so that the remote hearings with the court can happen in a more conductive environment that works for our clients. The upgraded technology is also there for regular calls and emails to keep you informed on your case and the work needed to be done and being done.

The Byrnes Law Firm remains available for consultation for our clients, prospective clients and friends. Together we will get through this and emerge as strong a ever.

COVID-19 and the Courts

What to expect.

Visitors to the El Paso County Combined Courthouse will only be permitted to enter for filing of the following documents:

To file a petition for temporary civil protection order and attend a protection order hearing
To file a petition for a temporary emergency risk protection order and attend an emergency risk protection order hearing
To file a petition for the appointment of an emergency guardianship and/or special conservator
To file a motion to restrict parenting time and/or parental abduction prevention
To file a petition for judicial bypass

Furthermore, parties to certain proceedings, to include attorneys, witnesses, victims, law enforcement, and press may appear for the following proceedings unless directed to appear by WebEx or phone:

Detention hearings for juvenile delinquency cases
Shelter hearings in dependency and neglect cases or other juvenile proceedings
Emergency mental health proceedings
And, any other matter as deemed necessary by the Chief Judge

If you were scheduled to appear in El Paso County Combined Court, please contact the division clerk for additional information about appearing by WebEx, phone, or rescheduling.

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The Byrnes Law Firm, the courts and COVID-19