Need a brutal divorce lawyer

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Can anyone recommend one in London? My cousin is going through an awful divorce. All his wife wants is money that is technically his but has been put in her name for tax reasons. The worst thing is the impact on the children, she won’t let him near the house but barely looks after them.

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Good luck with that 🙄

From the little that you have posted here, even if he had a "brutal divorce lawyer" he isn't going to get what he wants.

But daft putting his money in her name for tax reasons. Especially in a situation such as this.

Good luck

What was wrong with my post?

Surely if shes barely looking after the DC his first call should be to SS as a priority? Would it also not be pretty stupid for him to try and gain that money back because he would then need to admit that it was done purely for tax purposes?

Evading tax .... Sounds like a catch

There is nothing wrong with your post.

you have said that she is in the family home with the children and has a lot of money in her name.

He won't get the family home, and she will more than likely be able to stay there till the children leave education.
If he goes to court over the children he will probably get EoW and an over night in the week, (pretty standard even if the starting point is 50/50),
he will have to prove that she is neglecting the children.
and any monetary split will be along the lines that she has the children and they will need taking care of.

If she then stops him from seeing the children he can then start the very long winded process of trying to get her to let him see them.

That's not tax evasion. It's tax planning and pretty standard practice for anyone with a higher rate tax payer alongside a zero or lower rate taxpayer.

I feel my point is being missed

What's your point then? Reword it maybe?

Well this is what happens when you try and avoid tax

Has she always neglected the children. Or has this just occurred since they started talking about the finances

Erm, you came to MUMSnet, to ask for recommendations for a 'brutal' lawyer to enable the Dad to take on the Mum in the divorce?

Barely looks after them, you say.

Are they looked after by the same magic cleaning elves that pick up after husbands?

In answer to your original question - it doesn't matter whose name assets are in - in the event of a divorce they are considered joint assets.

Sorry don't know of a lawyer in your area, but I would start by googling a few that deal with family law and then look a reviews or call the law society. Good luck x

Assets are joint.
Doest matter whose name the are in . Only worry is if she can sell them.

But if she wont let him nearvthe kids he needs to sort that

Those mentioning tax evasion - assets can be transferred between spouses. Eg i could by a £ 20,000 isa im my wifes name and £20,000 on mine

The problem is you saying the money is "technically his" - he is married and it is a joint asset, it's not even that relevant that he put it in her name for tax purposes as the whole lots of money will be split with the children as a priority ie she will probably keep the house as the children need somewhere to live with as little upheaval as possible.

He will get access, and that is right but they have to consider what is best for the children with school etcetc

Man evades tax and now wants his money back.

I can imagine a judge extending their deepest sympathy to that approach.

It was his choice to put the money in her name. His mistake.

As a married man there is no money that is technically his.

It is neither his money, nor hers. It is money of the marriage. My ex had difficulty understanding that!

Well that's probably bit him on the arse.

'Their assets' not 'his money' they are married

How awful. Why would anybody want a brutal lawyer? This says so much about you and your cousin and no wonder the wife doesn’t want him anywhere near the children.

I don't understand why you're so invested...