Divorce

[theodball123]

Hi All,

Currently a going though a divorce with my ex partner been married for three years and we both decided to seperate. We have no kids an I can provide evidence of her not contrubuiting.

my ex now wants 100K when they have contributed nothing and has not got a lawyer to write a letter threatening to force sale of the property, we are both joint owners and with they way house prices are now with the sale would not be able to afford any homes in the area. She has the comfort of living with her parents and I have no family.

Can the sale still be forced?

Yes the sale can be forced.

if the property is jointly owned why don’t you think half of it is hers, even if you are not married?

A key principle is that jointly owned assets are just that. The court isn’t interested in who contributed.

The situation would be different if the property is in your name and the marriage and relationship is short. Then you could argue that you leave with what you came with. That doesn’t work if she came with half a house.

Thank you

Read ADVICE NOW guides, linked above

the law says “fair settlement “ based on future needs. Past behaviour has nowt to do with it. But “fair settlement “ is a legal framework with around 10 criteria. Read how they apply to yours and wife’s situation.
remember BOTH parties will always come out of divorce worse off. It’s kind of the point of marriage - you are better off jointly.