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The moving party mother brought an urgent motion seeking alternate week residency of the parties' child after the responding party father cancelled her court-ordered access due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The court applied the urgency criteria from the Chief Justice's Notice to the Profession and determined that the mother's allegations of wrongful retention of the child met the definition of urgency.

The court directed that the motion proceed and set a timetable for the exchange of materials.

The plaintiffs brought a motion to set aside an order dismissing their action for delay.

The court found that while the plaintiffs had repeatedly delayed prosecuting their claims, they provided a reasonable explanation involving issues with their legal representation, health difficulties, and family deaths.

Finding no evidence of actual prejudice to the defendants and noting that discoveries were complete, the court granted the motion on the condition that the plaintiffs first pay a previously ordered costs award of $5,000.