27-01-2026 13:13 via ukdcnews.co.uk

Spike in Divorces in January may raise Personal Debt Levels

Often dubbed ‘divorce month’, January has long been recognised as the time of year when family lawyers see a significant rise in people seeking to end their marriages.
Current Google data supports this trend, showing that UK searches for ‘divorce’ during the week beginning 11th January reach their highest point in the past 12 months.
Family law firms also report a sharp increase in enquiries at the start of the year. Stowe Family Law has recorded a 20% rise in divorce and
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