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COVID-19 causes spike in family disputes

Duncan Hughes

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The number of couples planning to divorce has more than doubled since the outbreak of COVID-19, with the second wave proving the breaking point for many marriages and forcing "urgent" Family Law Court actions to nearly triple, lawyers and counsellors say.

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COVID is causing couples to split - but economic pressures mean they are often forced to cohabit.   Supplied

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