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Husband Charges His Divorce Legal Costs To Wife AIBU?

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GlobalPayments · 19/09/2019 13:16

A friend is going through a divorce. Her husband is the primary earner. His solicitor has submit a list of my friend's wrongdoings (it's bullshit and even if it wasn't, it's minor) to court who claim it has been "proven" that my friend has been unreasonable and therefore has to pay for all of his legal fees as well as her own. She's going to court to contest this. She's skint. She's done nothing wrong. He on the other hand very much has.

How the f* is that a thing? Can one party just state some shit and then, if uncontested, have the other party pay for all legal fees for both? Even when they're skint and the other is the primary earner?

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Sotiredofthislife · 19/09/2019 13:23

It’s normal. It just relates to the actual divorce. Not anything to do with sorting finances or anything else.

ColaFreezePop · 19/09/2019 13:24

Unfortunately in England and Wales unless you both agree after 2 years or are willing to wait 5 years, there is no no-fault marriage.

Blame the actions of the present PM.

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