My wife and I have informally agreed terms for our divorce. We initially agreed that I would pay a lump sum to her from the settlement to cover future child maintenance costs. However, I have been told that this would not be ratified by a court and that after one year my wife would be able to go to the CMS and have another claim evaluated. My concern is that she may spend the lump sum longby Everest - UK Divorce Forum
Thank you. I've arranged for mediation that she has agreed to, and I'll update you when that has taken place.by Everest - UK Divorce Forum
Apologies, I have re-read and understood that when the kids cease to be dependent, I would likely still get less than half. I guess then it’s a question of how close to half it’s likely to be. And whether I want to wait nine years to settle. She argues that even once the kids cease to be dependent she’ll no longer be in a position to resume her former career and therefore will be stuck in aby Everest - UK Divorce Forum
I haven’t moved out yet, I’ve bought it with that in mind. The rental property is jointly owned, and in joint names. It was originally bought by her many years ago, but transferred into joint names when the lease was extended and it was remortgaged. My first consideration has always been the children, and I really don’t want to force them out of their home. However, any custody arrangemenby Everest - UK Divorce Forum
Having read another post, I can offer more info. We jointly own two properties, one is the marital home, and the other is a rental property that was my wife’s when we first met. Total equity is around £450k in the marital home and £50k in the rental property. We also jointly own a canal boat that has been purchased to enable me to affordably move out. This was bought for £45k cash but will beby Everest - UK Divorce Forum
Hi everyone. I split with my wife around a year ago and have applied for and got the decree nici. However, I haven’t yet begun the bunfight over the financials etc. As background, we are both professionals and she earned considerably more than me when we met (and for some years following). My salary increased significantly and it reached a point where I was earning (slightly) more than sby Everest - UK Divorce Forum