My rights?

[ineedsomepeaceandquiet]

I help some help/advice/ emotional support/ glass of wine. DH and I do not get on. Lots of different reasons but my main concern is my 2 DSs (4 & 1). What rights do i have if we were to formally separte/ divorce? We don't have any savings, lots of debts and I work full time although all my salary goes on childcare.
I don't know where to start to move forward and grateful of any help.

Go to entitledto.co.uk as this will show you how much you will get from tax credits, inc child care rebate, if you are alone. Are the debts in joint names? It might be worth a trip to Citizens Advice to see what you can do about them.

Agree with both those suggestions. CAB are good on legal matters and regular solicitors will sometimes offer a free half-hour and run you through the basics. From someone that has been through the process, once you have the information and assuming you go ahead with a divorce, see if you and DH can remain cordial long enough to agree on arrangements for looking after the children and dealing with the finances etc. The more you can do this yourselves, the lower the costs.

Hi OP. Did you have your holiday last month?Ionly ask as you posted about the Dukan diet which I was trying out.Sorry to hear that you and DH are splitting.Hope it goes well for you.No practical advice from me but best wishes for the future. Mx.

Hi Maras2 - yes we did! Durkan wad good - need to get back on it now! Didn't help things with DH though! xx

Sorry about that.Was it a make or break vacation?

Not really but it cemented what i thought deep down.