Divorce Day is just a myth
Divorce Day is just a myth
For many people Monday 6th January 2025 will mark the return to normality after the festive period with the return to work or school. What it will not be is divorce day. Every year the media like to portray the mythological idea of Divorce Day – that on the first working Monday in January divorce solicitors up and down the country are spending their first day back with a full diary of meetings with new clients who want to start divorce proceedings because they have had one too many arguments with their partner over the Christmas turkey. The media also like to claim that the HMCTS portal, which solicitors are now required to use to file divorce proceedings, sees a higher-than-average spike in new cases being submitted on the 6th January which cannot be further from the truth.
For the majority of family solicitors, the first working Monday is usually spent catching up on emails and work on existing case files. Some may well have appointments with new clients but regardless of when a client decides to speak to a family solicitor, anyone considering formally ending their marriage will not take the decision lightly. Before making such a big change to their lives, some want to be back in the routine of work and have the children back at school before they summon the determination to meet with a family solicitor and get the process started. Such a decision can come after months or even years of deliberation, worry, pain and sadness.
At Kerseys, our experienced family team have a combined 104 years in family law and none of us can recall ever being inundated with new clients during the first few weeks of January with the sole intention of filing a divorce petition. What we do recognise is that the decision to bring a relationship to a formal end is one which should be made with the benefit of detailed and clear legal advice. If you are at a crossroads in your relationship and would like some advice , then we are here to offer you support and guidance through this difficult period of your life.
Contact our Family Law Solicitors today to find out your options and by booking a fixed fee priced initial consultation at Kerseys Solicitors in Ipswich at [email protected] or telephone 01473 213311 or Kerseys Solicitors in Felixstowe at [email protected] on 01394 834557 or Kerseys Solicitors in Woodbridge at [email protected] on 01394 813732 or Kerseys Solicitors in Colchester at [email protected] on 01206 584584.
