Marry Women with 2 kids

[TomSmit23]

Hi, I am planning to marry a woman with 2 kids whats the law in this country if I am married I be responsible for the woman and 2 kids financially automatically? She is wealthy and told me she will look after the kids financially however if we get a divorce what happens in that case please any tips

Seek proper legal advice from a professional in your country of residence.

I am based and resident in uk from last 22 years

Tip:
spend an hour with a solicitor who have give you some broad advice

You're marrying for the wrong reasons if this is your main concern, including even considering the outcome of a divorce before you're married.

100% this

Does she know you are planning to marry her? She sounds like she brings a lot more to the table than you do, to be honest.

If she is wealthy there are massive risks and downsides to marriage for HER and possibly for her children if she doesnt protect THEIR inheritance from you by making her will watertight and consulting a solicitor, and having a prenup if possible so that the children's financial interests are protected in the event of divorce. She probably shouldnt marry you, tbh. You'd probably be OK. I suspect that's what you wanted to hear.

I agree with above it is her that needs to protect herself from you!

Not at all - it’s sensible to consider what may happen in the event that things go wrong.

There is no UK law that says you will be financially responsible for your wife and her children if you marry. I'm surprised you don't know this as you've lived in UK for 22 years.

BOTH of you need to see a solicitor.

I agree with Dixon, only a fool would marry someone who already has kids/ex partners without at least taking some sort of legal advise.

Legal advice for sure.

there is no such thing as a prenup in the U.K. You can make one but it isn’t legally binding.

In the event of a divorce you may lose half of everything you own. As might she.

How do you know she’s solvent though? She may have a load of credit card debt to appear rich but isn’t and hoping to marry you in order to divorce you and be better off?

One of the reasons I’m not married tbh. Nobody’s getting half my house that I’ve worked so hard for decades to own.

Who suggested marriage? You or her? What do you stand to potentially lose?

I know someone who lost half his late parents house to his ex when they divorced. She never even met the parents as they died before she came along yet now she has half a house worth of money they wanted their son to inherit. So if you stand to inherit anything she could end up with that too…

Definitely see a solicitor.

You cannot tell if she is wealthy, she may have debts. Just as she cannot know if you are telling her the truth.

If she has two children, you have to be prepared that she will put her children first, at least until they are adults.

Unless you have lived with them all as a family for some time, or unless they have already left home, I suggest extreme caution. Merging families is not easy.