Opinions wanted in this(turning into) heated debate!

[MyNextMove]

Ok so the scenario is-

Couple have large family, they split 6 months ago. Split the bank account 50/50, he lives alone and works, she has all the children and works part-time. No house or other assets to sell. He pays minimum child support set by CSA guidelines. No maintenance for her.

His car worth 8K which he uses for work and pleasure. Hers is worth 4K uses to ferry kids about, go to work etc usual stuff. Both bought out of joint bank account a couple of years ago.

He finds another woman and they decide to divorce.

He now gets a car with his job so sells his car. Does not tell her and keeps the money.

So would YOU think that is ok?

If they decided that he could keep that car when the split happened then he is entitled to do what he likes with it after that point.

If he was taking assets that were worth more it should have been brought up when the money was split.

I suppose so. If she sold her car, would she split the proceeds 50/50 with him?

Well they are divorced so really its nothing to do with her. Hes paying his CSA & the joint assets were split amicably at the time.

They didnt talk about the cars when they split (mistake there) as him getting one from his work was not on the cards.

Yes she would split the money if her car was sold - will probably be scrap though by that time!

Divorce is in early stages, not even the Nisi through yet.

"she would split the money if her car was sold"

Would she? Why? If her car were sold after the division of assets that would be silly.

If assets have not yet been officially split (no divorce yet) then it would be reasonable for both parties to have the same value, whether that comes in the form of a car or in cash.

She has a car

She also has all the children.

First mistake was agreeing to split bank account 50/50. Second mistake was not declaring all assets as joint from the start.

In that position I would have gone for spousal support as presumably she works part time to help facilitate his working full time.

Well yes that is ok. STBexh sold his car - so what? If STBexw sold her car - same thing. Is there a problem I am missing?

Jacaqueen how should the bank accounts been split do you think?

Does he see the children?

Well as there is no house or other major asset to divide I would have thought 30/70 would have been fairer. This assumes that the wife has residency of the children.

Of course it depends on who brought what to the relationship and how long the relationship lasted.

I see he is paying child support in accordance with the CSA guidlines but my understanding is that this may not actually amount to very much.

She needs a larger house and a larger car than him. He still has the ability to work full time. Indeed if he only has visitation he also has the chance to work overtime. I doubt she will have the opportunity to increase her working hours being a lone parent.

Thanks for that and everyone else's POVs