Family law favour women more in England and Wales, or Scotland?

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Just that really. Trying to leave abusive relationship and have the option of either location. One would be better for me/my children, but just wondering if there is any difference in the law/leaning of the family courts north and south of the border? Terrified of leaving and then having to hand over the children to him, even 50/50 I think would be very damaging. I'd be looking for EOW maybe? I'd want to be the main influence, as he uses his emotional abuse tactics on them too.

Scotland starts from a 50/50 position, finances, children - everything. Doesn't matter who owns what - if you lived in the house together its 'the marital home' and will be split 50/50. It might, possibly, go to 60/40 but that's not the starting point. Who has the kids starts at that point too, though in a lot of cases it ends up with EoW and a night in the week, mostly because many (not all) men are shit and don't want the hassle/responsibility.

Source : My own divorce, having to pay him for a house I bought before I was married and had never had his name on the deeds, mortgage and he never paid a penny towards it. He also initially wanted 50/50 child access (and got it) but in less than 4 months it was down to one night EoW (and often not even that) or it ruined his fun going to the pub.