Fair offer

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So we are at the finances part of the divorce. Ex has decided to go against everything he ever promised the kids.

His first offer is to sell the house (3 valuations average £120k) no mortgage @ 50% each and give me one of his pensions (he has 2, one @£30k and one at £15k) so I get the £15k one.

So I do have a solicitor.
She reckons I could easily get 70% of the home. I'm a childminder (have been 15 years) because we have 2 autistic children who need a lot of care. I'm a registered cater for eldest too. He is 21 lives at home. Youngest is 10 and middle child is 16 (asd too).

I have no assets at all and income has been constant £12k including carers allowance for last 15 years so mortgage would be impossible.

Solicitor thinks a fair offer is 70/30 split of home in my favour. He signs house over so I can access a mortgage against it and a £20k payout to him with him keeping pension.

Does this sound fair?

Basically the total assets are 120+30+15= 165.

Half of that is 82.5, which is about 70% of the value of the house. If you don't take any of the pensions, this strikes me as very fair indeed.

@Unknown83 it's difficult to get a well paid job if main carer of children with ASD. Childminders etc are expensive and might not be suitable for the children, and so therefore would need to work around school pick ups, half terms, holidays and all the appointments that are during school hours.

As your children have additional needs, ensure your solicitor has experience - not all seem to. Mine told me 65% was fair very similar circumstances though the house is worth more

[quote clpsmum]@Unknown83 I can guarantee that raising two children with ASD iOS more challenging than any job he is doing[/quote]
No you can't. You have absolutely no idea what his job is or what their disabilities are.