Divorce filings rise on day after tax deadline

Divorce filings rise on day after tax deadline

CHICAGO - While the income tax filing deadline causes people a lot of anxiety, today is an even worse day for some people with troubled marriages.

According to Chicago divorce lawyer Beverly Pekala, divorce filings generally rise sharply the day after taxes have been filed. That, she says, is because waiting gives people access to loads of financial information that might not have been available beforehand.

She says that's especially true for spouses who aren't up to speed on family or business finances.

Information that can be gleaned from tax forms and the paperwork that was used to prepare it includes secret bank accounts, cashed-in stock options or interests in a business.