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I am pi**ed off that financial split is not 50% or more.

31 replies

Threeandjustme · 04/09/2013 13:30

Married 10 years, together for 13 with three children.
Husband left - no reason.
No fights only occasional disagreements. No money problems or serious work stress. Intimate 2 days before he left.

He just did not like the responsibility and lack of freedom caused by family life.

I have given up career at his request as he was not willing to share in household duties, DIY, garden work, car maintinence or child care but he was happy to support us well financially.
He just went to work and dabbled in family life as and when it suited him, frequently refusing to join us on holiday or days out.

Now I only get 50 % of what was amalgamated during our marriage. Every thing else is his alone, including an inheritance from his family 7 years ago and an investment I helped with prior to marriage.
I contributed all my savings - not insubstantial unless compared to his wealth.

He gets three times what I will get and 3 times the income and still does no child care other than visiting them and a half day outing once a week!

To rub salt in the wound he has an expected inheritance 10 times what I will get from parents.

I am luckier than some as will have a substantial deposit for an average family home but it does not seem fair that I will still have financial stress and full responsibility for children when he is so wealthy with good income he does not need, no responsibilities and a very good financial future.

OP posts:
Mosschops30 · 04/09/2013 22:24

Oh bighouse I'm so sorry Hmm
That's my worry that I will go through all that and come out with no more

Molly333 · 04/09/2013 22:48

Second opinion needed I got seventy thirty split ! Two kids

NumTumDeDum · 04/09/2013 23:08

Inheritance is treated differently and generally only taken into account if there are insufficient family assets to cover needs. There is no harm in seeking a second opinion. It's not necessarily an aggressive solicitor you need, you need an expert. You would be looking for a Family Panel member, on the advanced panel with membership of Resolution who are committed to working collaboratively and not fanning the flames as it were. Resolution list their members on their site.

thebighouse · 04/09/2013 23:09

I can't believe it mosschops

He was so determined

He would never lose an argument and this was his final win

I hope his knob drops off

comingintomyown · 05/09/2013 07:10

I would get a second opinion and make sure its from a reputable firm of solicitors and one that specialises in family law

Whatever you read on here there are no rules on financial splits every case is looked at individually. My solicitor described family law as being like an elastic band with huge ranges of interpretation.

In my case every single thing including pensions was split 50/50

2rebecca · 05/09/2013 09:02

In Scotland it's unusual to get more than 50% and things accumulated before the marriage aren't counted neither are inheritences as the person didn't leave it to you jointly. If you had spent it on stuff for the house then the stuff would be split but if you put it in an account it wouldn't.

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