Court - Ex not paid mortgage

[Sarah9988]

Hi. Am due in court soon for FDA. The separation has been going on for 2 and a half years during which time we have been living in the same house - which has been hell.
Anyway, my question is.... during this time my stbx has chosen not to work and I have been paying the mortgage/bills/debts etc completely on my own. He has not contributed one penny. I am understanding that the court will not take into consideration that one person has paid more than the other over the course of a marriage, but what about after the separation?
Our house price has risen considerably, but I have been paying the mortgage during this time. He has had no rent to pay and has refused to move out. I've had to give him money too and he's completely lived off me. Now we did have joint tax credits for a time, but we all know that doesn't cover much. We have two children for whom I have paid everything for too (which I don't mind).
Will this be taken into consideration at all? Thanks

Possibly unlikely
courts don’t care who paid what, just eat assets are available and what needs there are

many women ( usually women) as example make zero financial contribution during marriage or post separation

Do you mean that Women who have children and who don't work don't contribute financially to the marriage @millymollymoomoo?

She didn’t mention women with children who stay at home.🙄

She clearly meant a monetary contribution to the home income as opposed to any other type of contribution.

The point is that the court isn’t interested in why a couple organised their finances in a particular way whilst married. They just consider the individual needs in splitting assets. Low or zero earners will have greater needs because they have weaker cvs and therefore earning potential.

"I've had to give him money too and he's completely lived off me"

Why do you need to "give him money"? Stop doing that right now....

I think that most people would agree with that, wouldn’t they? Their contribution to the family is massive, but it’s not financial, it’s chikd-care, housekeeping, mental load etc, rather than money.

I have stopped giving him money, but before this he would cause an arguement, harass and break things if I wouldnt give it to him. It wasnt fair on the children so I done it for a quiet life.

I'm beginning to think this is going to be a waste. He wants 50/50 and it looks like he has a good chance of getting it. Over 2 years of hell for nothing maybe. I wouldnt even consider 40/60 much of a positive considering her has caused us financial hardship by not working throughout our marriage and I've needed so much help from family financially 😥

I meant often women ( usually women but not always) don’t make any financial contribution, not that they don’t make any contribution

the point is when married courts generally don’t care who paid for what. They look at what’s available and what needs there are. If anything left over after needs considered then there’ll be sharing/ often there is not much if anything after needs taken care of