PROMOTION Divorce DaV. is it a Myth? The first working Monday of the New Year has been dubbed "Divorce Day" by the press, as it is claimed to be the busiest day of the year for family lawyers, with unhappy couples queuing up to formally end their marriage- but is this just a myth? st the idea of people divorceit isimportant that parents put through mediation, but utimately an queuingup to end their the children irst and consider thei application to court needs to be made marriage is certainly a lives post-divorce too. Ifan ageeement noagreemens is teached. A key isse myth, our specialist is not reached, a solicitor can guide for some couples is who will tive in family lawyersstill find that Januaryis parents through the process, with the matrimonial home, and where the one of their basiest months. However, practical legal advice. The Court does oher party will live. Questions suclh most people instructing a solicitor in notget involved ifthe parents manage as "can I keep the house? are often January will have been contemplating toreach anagreement as to how much at the forefront of people's minds divorce or separation for some time, me the children spend with each There may be oher assets, pensions and may have even been in touch with parent. If an agreement cannot be orinheritance monies to consider too a solicitor before Christmas to take reached, the parents cantry to resolve Whatever the circumstances some initial advice. lanuary is a time their differences through mediation separating and divorcing can be a for Resolutions and new starts in life, If mediation doesn't work, then an stressful and difficult time for the whichis often the prompt peopleneed application to court will be made, family. Taking legal advice early and although there are some exceptions being guided through the process to take action. When concemplating separation or to this. divorce,oneofthemainconsiderations There will also be important and help to reduce the impact on for couples with children is how the decisions to be made regarding any children. separation will affect the children. finances, housing, and any basiness As such, couples often wait until after interests. Taking advice from a Christmas to formally separate, It is solicitor early in the process Ogether important to try to reduce the impact help individuals know what their of divorce and separation on the entitlement to the assets is likely children, and agreeingarrangements to be, It is possible to reach an is one of the main decisions to make. amicable agreesent without having For more information, please contact Consideration needs to be given as to go to court, but unfortunately. Sarah Robson, Solcitor by emal to where the children shall live, and that is not always the case. If an how much time they spend with each agreement cannot be reached, again or call our Blackbum ofice parent. Whatever the reasons for the differences can try to be resolved on01254 580000 are forbessolicitors. Offices also in Accringon, Blackbum, Chorey, Leeds, Manchester and Preston