What am I going to get

[ellz3000]

Dw and me are divorcing
house is paid off and he have a 13 year old
I'm on twice the wages than her
and i got a great pension
we've been to the meditation and we’re both amiable about it

im am wondering about the spilt ..60/40.. 30/70
HELP

Do you mean “she” has a 13 year old? Or “we”?

Surely it will be 50/50?

Why do you think one will get a better deal?

You need to compare your situations and past. Did your ex take a significant career hit to have your joint child? What is her full time earning capacity? Will you be doing 50/50 care?

The minimum likely split is 50/50 of everything you both own including property, savings, businesses and pensions. You may be able to offset say, your pension by offering more equity in the house.

With a higher earning capacity you might expect more like a 60/40 split of everything. Also be aware that 50/50 care doesn't mean there is no child maintenance due if there is a large difference in income.

If you want to see reasonable/generous I would offer her 55-60% depending on the above factors. If not, try to go for 50/50 as that's likely the very max you will get away with.

It’s certainly not always when one person is in a much better financial position. My friend got 80%. That’s the benefit of marriage over a joint mortgage so this kind of stuff can be taken into account.

What is the childcare split and where will you both be living?

If you are both amicable then the split will be what you both agree is fair. Agreement (if split looks fair) counts for everything and avoids excessive legal costs and if childs best interests are put first should have no problem getting it signed and sealed by a judge.
If mutual agreement is not possible, then it will be down to whatever arguments and supportive evidence both of your Solicitors can come up with to try to get an agreement or failing that you will be at the whim of the court system and the particular judge allocated and the outcome from that will be a gamble from your perspective. You wife will be expected to maximise her earnings, but your pension will likely be shared equally (if you are about the same age), so it provides the same pension to both of you when you retire. Both of you will need 2 bedroom houses to ensure your child can live/visit both parents. If your wife is the main carer of the child, then you will be paying her child maintenance which will top up her earnings and any benefits she is able to claim may well close the gap on the earnings differential.