Surge In Filing Divorce Cases

The first three months of the year are a time when many people resolve to make significant changes in their lives. That may explain why divorce filings tend to surge in the three months between January and March. In fact, as CNN reports, the increase in divorce filings at the start of the year has become so consistent and predictable that January has even earned the nickname “Divorce Month.” While it may seem odd that this one particular time of the year is so popular for divorces, analysts say a combination of factors actually contributes to the surge.The reasons why so many people choose January to March to file for divorce are numerous and diverse. Perhaps the most obvious reason is that the holiday season can be especially stressful and for many couples one more bad holiday experience with each other and their in-laws can leave them realizing their marriages are no longer salvageable. In fact, that same FindLaw.com/Westlaw study also found that searches for the terms “divorce,” “family law,” and “child custody” actually rise 50 percent beginning in December. #surgeindivorcecases, surgeinfilingdivorcecases,