SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) The longer the pandemic stretches, the more strain it s putting on relationships. Attorneys are seeing a spike in consultations and divorce filings. Mental health is an important aspect of Building A Better Bay Area.
Rare are couples who don t encounter a few relationship issues, but 10 months into the pandemic, divorce attorneys say some couples have reached a breaking point. The consultations have increased at least by 50% if not more. I would say the amount of clients who retain and file for divorce have increased by a third, said James Hoover of the Hoover Krepelka family law firm in San Jose.