I'm about to restart my divorce. I had to halt it as I got made redundant. Bit of background. Ex was a serial cheat, 6 affairs that I know about over the 25 years we were together I ended it two years ago when the cheating finally was confirmed. Ex also earns a lot of money. It turns out he was hiding just how much even when we were still together (earns more than double than he told me) I gave up my career to stay at home with children and worked part-time. He was out of the house 16 hours a day so not around. Children are with me except every other weekend. He has a very lucrative final salary scheme pension and I never had one as it was agreed as his was better it was for both of us. This was taken out after we got together. I've seen a solicitor and will be entitled to spousal maintenance or greater share of assets due to disparity in our income and future earning potential. I've managed to keep things very amicable on the surface for the children. We still do things together with children as a family. He doesn't know I'm aware of all the financial things he's been hiding. Amongst other things he was paying around 40k a year into his pension. I was told by a friend recently that he told him whilst drunk he has a LOT of money in a hidden share account.
He wants to go through mediation. Obviously... I know the wheels are about to come off as it's where money is concerned. How do I go about finding out about the hidden assets?
To be clear. I'm not looking to take him to the cleaners. I just want a fair amount for me and the children to live on. And half of the assets we built up during our marriage. I've gone back to work full time so I'm doing my bit to support us financially.
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Does anyone have experience of ex hiding assets when trying to agree financial settlement?
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Goddamitt · 04/11/2017 20:27
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