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ladymuck replied

7 April 2020, 18:23
UK lawyers inundated by divorced parents arguing over lockdown custody | World news | The Guardian

As always, it's the kids who suffer
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northernladuk replied

6 April 2020, 11:41
Originally posted by Whorty View Post

It was something we had talked about recently; my Wife's Mom works at a solicitors and they always get a rise in divorce calls over the Christmas period (they even get messages left on their phones on Christmas day!). Unfortunately, forcing people to spend time together when they're not that happy normally, then put them under financial strains on top, was always going to be a price to pay.

I know of two couples that have recently split up and are having to live together to make the family work over the period. One is very amicable, bit older so just there for each others company really, no great sweats. The other has two young boys around 10. I imagine the that one is a proper nightmare for all.
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DealorNoDeal replied

6 April 2020, 10:59
I wouldn't be surprised if the Police are getting inundated with "domestics" at the moment.
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Whorty replied

6 April 2020, 08:34
Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

Another side effect that kinda makes sense but something you wouldn't have guessed when trying to list impacts of this.

Not good this one. Where it's inconvenient for most it must be be absolute hell for these poor people

It was something we had talked about recently; my Wife's Mom works at a solicitors and they always get a rise in divorce calls over the Christmas period (they even get messages left on their phones on Christmas day!). Unfortunately, forcing people to spend time together when they're not that happy normally, then put them under financial strains on top, was always going to be a price to pay.
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northernladuk replied

6 April 2020, 08:25
Another side effect that kinda makes sense but something you wouldn't have guessed when trying to list impacts of this.

Not good this one. Where it's inconvenient for most it must be be absolute hell for these poor people
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Whorty started a topic Coronavirus - Not so positive side effect

6 April 2020, 08:17
Coronavirus - Not so positive side effect

Domestic abuse calls up since lockdown. Probably not that surprising given there is a rise too during the Christmas break, followed by a rise of divorces. More broken families.

Domestic Abuse up
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