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If absence makes the heart grow fonder
If absence makes the heart grow fonder, what happens when you’re stuck at home all day with your spouse? Some downtown Boston attorneys say they are seeing a rise in divorce cases during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In some cases, however, those attempts to divorce are complicated in additional ways by the pandemic.
One Southern California attorney noted that more courts are closed or operating under reduced hours and with fewer staff, making it more difficult to resolve legal issues such as child custody. And if one parent fears the other estranged spouse has been exposed to COVID-19, they may take action without waiting for the court’s approval for a change in custody arrangements.
Some sites report online searches for divorce-related information have increased by more than 30% since March.
Another factor during this deepening coronavirus pandemic: People are becoming even more aware that life is short.
“Life might be too short to be too unhappy for too long,” said Wolch. “So they’re looking for options to make their life better, maybe their children’s lives better and overall move forward.”
That said, some unhappy couples may decide to stick together amid all the economic uncertainty, because getting a divorce doesn’t come cheap.
