Media outlets are reporting about the traditional New Year's spike in the number of Los Angeles divorces and divorces elsewhere in the nation -- and the world, for that matter.
The Huffington Post reports this year's big day in the United States is Jan. 10, with some referring to it as Black Monday.
First Wives World reports that lawyers in London have a specific day picked. D-Day is the first Monday after the kids return to school -- this year that's Jan. 12.
Meanwhile, The Columbus Dispatch reports the spike in Ohio comes in March and attributes it to a long holiday-less winter.
Many reasons have been offered for the spike, including:
-Closure of courts and law offices for most of the last half of December.
-Cold winter weather forcing couples to spend more time indoors.
-Drunken holiday parties.
-New Year's resolutions.
-Debt.
What is true is that many will decide this year that they want out of their marriage. Our Los Angeles divorce lawyers encourage you to enter this phase of your life with careful planning and caution. Divorce is among the most precarious times in a person's life, both financially and emotionally. Careful planning -- not knee-jerk reactions -- will go a long way toward determining whether you reclaim your quality of life following the end of your marriage.
We encourage you to speak with a divorce attorney before you even speak with your spouse. Particularly in cases where one spouse kept the finances or is the majority breadwinner, gathering documentation of your household finances can be much easier before you have announced your intentions to separate. An experienced divorce lawyer can also assist in planning for child custody, taxes, health care and other critical issues necessary to achieving your goals through a 2011 divorce.
Los Angeles Divorce Attorney Mitchell A. Jacobs has dedicated his career to representing clients in all divorce, child custody and family law matters. He has been a Board Certified Family Law Specialist since 1986, a distinction obtained by fewer than 1 in 200 California attorneys. Call (310) 472-7979 to discuss your rights.
