Morning. Husband and I are separating. He is still in the marital home at the moment but will be leaving shortly to rented accommodation.
I don't work as I have been a sahm for a long time, we don't claim any benefits.
I have no clue where to start with it all and don't have any family /friends to advise. I don't have any money of my own so how do I pay for solicitors fees etc?
What order do I need to do things in? I'm not bothered about getting a divorce at the moment. That can come later. So it's the house, finances and the children to sort. Can that be done without a divorce? Or do we need to do it all at the same time?
If we come up with our own agreement not involving solicitors or courts is that just a spoken agreement by us or does it need to be documented?
What kind of financial support should I expect from my husband? He earns 50k we have 2 children. Own our home.
Do I wait until he leaves and then apply for unibersal credit? I won't be able to pay my bills or even buy food? Thanks in advance