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Divorce/separation

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He applied for divorce - urghhhh

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Sunshineandwaterfalls · 11/07/2024 12:03

Husband filed for divorce on gov.uk yesterday. He got funding for this as on universal credit. Starts new job next month.

I’m so angry he has done this without discussing it with me first. I would have told him to wait as we are currently waiting for the mortgage company to agree transferring the equity to me.

Should I really be happy that this could have saved me £650 for the application fee?! down the road!

He doesn't understand why we need solicitors as we agree on transferring the house. He doesn’t know what a financial order or clean break order is!?

Do I try to handle these documents myself or pay for a solicitor and ask him for half the costs.

I’m worried without legal reps the judge won’t sign off him transferring the house over…

Any advice… thanks

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ABirdsEyeView · 11/07/2024 12:42

I think you need legal advice before you agree anything. Best to find out what your rights and responsibilities are.
Call me cynical but I think that an ex who tries to stop you getting legal advice, probably has something they don't want you to get access to.

LemonTT · 11/07/2024 18:54

He’s free to do what he wants. If he wants a divorce he can apply for it. If he doesn’t want a lawyer to represent him that’s his decision. You can get a lawyer. But you will need to pay for it. You are not partnership anymore.

The risk for you is that until things are court ordered you haven’t settled anything. And you don’t want to end up applying for order that is refused because it is unequal and he hasn’t had legal advice.

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