Child custody orders are subject to modification when there has been a “material and substantial change in circumstances” and if it is “in the child’s best interests.” In a world rattled by COVID-19, it is hard to imagine living through a time when things have changed more materially and substantially from where we started in 2020.

“Material and substantial change” seems to occur with the daily news. What is the impact of this “material and substantial change” through the lens of the Family Code and modifications of child custody orders?