Within the wake of Christmas battle, January is historically one of many busiest occasions of the 12 months for a divorce lawyer.
However in case you want quirky reward concepts for the 12 months forward, there’s a brand new development – serving your partner with divorce papers as a Christmas current, simply as Den did to Angie in EastEnders in 1986. Birthdays and even anniversaries are additionally an choice.
Diane Benussi, who runs a big matrimonial legislation agency in Birmingham, mentioned shoppers had spoken of presenting the papers as a method of ‘taking again management’.
Ms Benussi, herself a divorcee, mentioned: ‘I’ve had one feminine consumer not too long ago who has explicitly advised me she can be serving papers on her accomplice on his impending birthday.
‘She wished it to be her current to him. It’s about saying “discover me – that is severe”.’
Ms Benussi mentioned her agency was additionally representing a consumer intent on serving papers on an anniversary.
Final 12 months landmark reforms have been launched geared toward decreasing battle between warring {couples} by opening the door to no-fault divorce.
Mrs Benussi mentioned that previous to the reforms, she noticed proof of a ‘energy imbalance’ inside separating {couples} – when the petitioner was in control of proceedings.
‘Perhaps there’s a component of individuals nonetheless eager to flex their muscle tissues a bit by selecting an vital date, comparable to a birthday, Christmas or an anniversary, to set off the separation’, Ms Benussi added.
However whereas she mentioned the festive season might tip {couples} who don’t normally spend time collectively over the sting, she believed most deliberate for divorce effectively prematurely.
