The government may try to limit your movements and restrict who you can socialize with during the coronavirus pandemic — but can your ex?

I spoke with a Brooklyn mom whose controlling ex husband wanted her to sign a social distancing contract: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/amberjamieson/coronavirus-social-distancing-contracts-divorce-parents">https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/a...

We know the importance of social distancing. But the pandemic also offers a chance for ppl to control exes under the veneer of safety.

“I had distanced myself from him, and it feels like the government is saying I can only be with him and my children," the mom told me.

The coronavirus has put everyone on edge. And if you& #39;re in a high-conflict relationship with your former partner over your children!?!?

“This pandemic really created the perfect storm for someone who wants to just fight,” matrimonial lawyer Alton Abramowitz told me.

A pandemic parenting plan and social distancing agreement may make sense — such as if one parent is an essential worker. "What seemed & #39;overcontrolling& #39; might be appropriate," divorce lawyer Katherine Miller said. "What seemed & #39;appropriate& #39; might be reckless these days."

But it& #39;s important for courts and lawyers to be aware of how the pandemic amplified abusive relationships and how people can use a social distancing contract to do it. “He’s using the pandemic to not let us make any plans,” the Brooklyn mom told me. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/amberjamieson/coronavirus-social-distancing-contracts-divorce-parents">https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/a...