Are you responsible for your ex's debts / financial recklessness after separation but before financial order / decree absolute?

[allhalekale]

Me and ex husband split a year ago. Have a dd together who he sees one night a week (not consistently though).
We sold our house in February and split the profits £50000 for me £30000 for him agreed between ourselves. I've kept the car and the tv.
Reason for uneven split is at the time he earned £600 a day as a contractor. I'd gone back to work part time and only make 13k a year now.

We got our decree nisi in July. He left his job around then so now has

He told me today he's nearly spent all of his portion of the house money on his "general living costs". He was renting a flat alone in central London which is expensive I know. He's been on a few holidays but to blow 30 grand in a few months is insane!

I've saved and been careful and have still got my £50000 tucked in the bank.

When we divorce officially can he come after that money now? Even though he had his share already and blew it??
Should I wait till he's working again to get a financial order??

[allhalekale]

That should say so now has no income halfway through.

[Toomanycats99]

The consent order means you have to supply a years bank statement so it would show he had the cash and blew it.

I'm sure I asked this question as my ex has run up credit card debt since we split and I was concerned about it and I would be liable for half. I think solicitor said something about showing you have not benefited from it. Cannot remember exactly. Why did he quit his job - if there was no reason for that hopefully they will take it into account.

I'm waiting for mine to be signed off - desperAte to do mortgage but don't want to do and the judge doesn't pass consent order!

[allhalekale]

That's interesting thank you for your reply. I think I need to get to a solicitor I was hoping to solve things through mediation but he's just not filling in the paperwork.

[Toomanycats99]

I have had solicitor for consent order alone. The test I am doing myself.,Think it's coming in about £1200 for his work. Ex has chosen not to use one.

Just hope it goes through - I should know in next 6 weeks or so.