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Divorce/separation

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Long separation then divorce and consent order

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Lollygirl15 · 16/07/2024 20:37

Hi all,
New poster so please go easy! My situation:
Separated 7 years, I live in the family home with our 2 older children who are both at uni some of the year. I’ve paid the mortgage solely for 6 years on the agreed basis that we would split the property 50/50 when they finished education and keep our own pensions.
He has a long term social housing tenancy in a new build with no desire to buy. I plan to buy him out of his share.
House 180k, outstanding mortgage £35k
My salary 40k, his self employed ‘declared’ income around 15k.
On separation our pensions were similar, since then he has worked ‘by choice’ less hours. I have gone from part time to full time and 2 promotions so pension has increased post separation.
pensions mine -109k, his 70k.
Cars /furniture/debts were all shared equally on separation.

Does anyone have experience of consent order split following such a long separation? Were the assets following separation split?
Am doing the divorce online and will get a consent order drafted but neither of us wants to pay for legal advice. Would this 50/50 equity split seem fair if we explain our reasons for the pensions being inequitable?

Thanks for any advice or experiences

OP posts:
FatfunandADHD · 17/07/2024 06:17

Yes I'd say that as long as you are both happy the inequality is not sufficient to prevent sign off.

Lollygirl15 · 18/07/2024 14:13

Thanks @FatfunandADHD I really hope so!

OP posts:
LoisLanyard · 22/07/2024 07:15

They will look at fairness - are todays needs met and tomorrows (ie pension) met. I would suggest that the pensions aren’t that different to make a judge order you to give any to your ex. I know you said you don’t want to pay for any legal advice but it might be worth an hour with a solicitor?

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