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January – a time for change…..and a time to divorce?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1536240727559{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;background: #ffffff url(https://www.orpenfranks.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/touch-bg.jpg?id=1102) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}” el_class=”touch-mobile”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1536239598444{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}” offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=”cs-14″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”slider-bottom” css=”.vc_custom_1574431739994{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}” el_class=”content-area brand-middle”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”3246″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]We can say without any doubt that throughout our many years of practice, January has traditionally been the month when the number of enquiries about divorce peaks. In the short days after Christmas, we see the enquiries coming in, and the first week back to work in January always sees a flood of new appointments.

 

Why Divorce Enquiries Peak After Christmas

We believe this happens for two main reasons:

Firstly, Christmas can often be the final straw. It is an emotional time, and it can heighten tensions and place greater strain on relationships which are already struggling. Very often couples see the season as a desperate kind of last chance for their relationship…. “Let’s see how Christmas goes before I decide anything” or “Maybe things will get better over the holidays”… being the kind of thoughts and hopes common at this time. Christmas, unfortunately, is also a peak time for alcohol consumption which causes havoc in some families, and which in turn can give rise to incidents of domestic violence or verbal abuse, increasing the move towards separation.

 

Secondly, January is a time for new beginnings and this affects what is in our experience, the majority of separating couples.  Most of our clients who decide to separate or divorce, do so after months or years of consideration. They often spend long periods in counselling, either as a couple or individually for themselves.  All the issues are weighed carefully before they choose to seek legal advice. Therefore January, for most, is the month of final resolution and taking that first step towards a different future.

The Chance for a Different Future

Despite the fact that separation and divorce can be long and painful processes, the positive side is that it does offer that different future. And there is help out there to support you through the process.  There are a range of family and relationship organisations out there and in terms of dealing with the legal aspects of the process, you can get legal advice for those experienced in the separation and divorce field.  Don’t forget, a good family law solicitor will help you to keep your divorce or separation out of court but also help to give you the maximum level of control of the process.

If you need advice or support on any of the issues raised above, please call Alan Finnerty on 01 637 6200. Or you can email him at alan.finnerty@orpenfranks.ie

 

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