That's it really in a nutshell.
We left the UK nearly 11 years ago to live in France. We have a house in France where we live, but all our income is based in the UK.
A court in the UK cannot order the division of property outside the UK, and a French court cannot order the split of UK income. That's my understanding.
Our income consists of an occupational pension - dh's that is index-linked, and I have a very small fixed one, about a tenth of his. We own our house outright.
I've consulted an organisation here and I haven't lost the right to divorce in the UK. Also a France/UK qualified barrister (via Law Express) told me that I can divorce in the UK despite being a permanent resident in France.
We've been married nearly 40 years.
Any helpful thoughts please would be appreciated.
Thanks for your help.
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