It’s safe to say that with the COVID-19 pandemic going on around the world, families are living in fear. Fear, stress and anxiety are common emotions today. No doubt, your clients are feeling this in their every day lives. But, what do they do when those tensions become marital discord, or their prior marital discord has made the lockdown even worse (or the lockdown has worsened the discord)? How do they deal with the concept of a divorce at a time like this, and what can you do to help?

So now your client is in “lockdown” with their spouse. Were they contemplating a divorce before the quarantine? Are they thinking about one now? The court system does remain open (albeit on a “different” basis) for this purpose, but there are a number of considerations they should first be taking in reaching their decision. This is where you come in.