Hi there.
I know most divorces take 50/50 as a starting point, but is this likely to be very different for second marriages where there are no children between the divorcing parties; the children from previous marriages are grown up, the marriage has lasted 4 years and there was a difference in assets brought to the marriage?
Partner A already owned the house which partner B moved into to 2 years prior to the marriage. House has around £600k - £650k equity. Partner A is professional, earns around £100k per annum and has large final salary pension. They have paid the mortgage and all bills associated with house - council tax, utilities, insurance etc. also paid for holidays for the couple and home improvements.
Partner B works part time and earns under £15k per annum. Contributed to food bills during co- habitation / marriage, but nothing else. Has around £150k left from a previous marriage settlement in investments, but nothing else in assets. £150k will not be enough to re-house partner B. No pension.
Both now mid 50s.
how is this likely to play out? Partner B’s starting point is that they want partner A to sell their house and give them enough money (£150k) that partner B can buy a small property (around £300k) outright. Also wants a pension sharing order.
However partner A wants both parties to leave with the assets that they entered the marriage with, and will not consider selling their home, nor sharing their pension.
thanks in advance