DALLAS (KRLD) - Thanks to the abrupt lifestyle changes forced by the coronavirus, some marriages that were already strained are now crumbling.
Dallas attorney Carson Steinbauer is a family law partner at Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley and Norton. Since more people have been trapped at home by shelter-in-place orders, she said her firm is fielding a lot more calls to inquire about divorce.
Steinbauer said, "The situation is forcing some folks to realize that it's time to move on with a divorce. I am getting calls from clients, for example, who have a spouse that exhibits alcohol and/or mental health issues. Whereas before the pandemic, people were able to better manage the situation and get distance from a painful situation at home by going to work each day, now people are confined together full-time in situations that are not workable."
