hiya. My DH and I are seperating/getting divorced. I am not entitled to legal aid as there is some monies invested for my kids by my dad in my name (I would not touch it) but I am on maternity leave with very small income and NO savings so cannot afford a solicitor. My dh is entitled to legal aid as his income is around £1,000 a month. Anyway......it makes most sense for him to leave the family home which is in joint names with a joint mortgage. There is probably around 15K equity in the property and I do not have the money to buy him out. He has agreed to leave if I sign something legally binding to say that I will not persue him for child maintenance for 5 years. He has said that he will still buy clothes and take kids out etc but doesnt want to be bound until he has sorted himself out. I kindof understand his point as he is deprived of a home after 10 years of being married, and also it is quite an easy and quick solution and as I cant afford a lawyer, maybe my only option? However, my parents gave us the initial deposit and he has never paid even nearly half the bills because I am the main earner (but even still- could/should have paid more than he ever did) he didnt contribute financially or practically to maintenance and never really treated the house as a home. 5 years is too long, right?
what would you do?