Division of financial assets/international divorce

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Just this really, my marriage has come to an end and I never thought I would be in this position but I think I need to file for divorce. My husband (splits time between 2 countries, we have kids living with me) has been selling property & business assets (in a third country) and tried to keep this secret from me. He does not contribute financially to our family at the moment but promises to ‘in the future’
Had anyone has success/advice to offer in this kind of situation? I would happily take money set aside for my kids but he states it’s non of my business!

Assets in other countries are treated the same way in this country. The court will look at all of them and divide them properly.

OP - I am sorry it’s happening to you.
Divorces with international assets are not easy. And if your H has already been hiding things from you - then he’ll do his best to hide as much as he can.

So - for starters - try to find any information about his financials. Maybe there are files he kept around? As you found out about the transactions - maybe you have some records.

Next - and actually probably as a matter of urgency - file for divorce in the UK - as you’ll most likely be better off with divorce under UK law.

In reality - there is very little in terms of enforcement of any rulings that can be done if your H is in a different county and has no assets in the UK that can claimed against. So - prepare for a fight and some disappointments. Unfortunately.

Only hope is that he does not completely give up on being a father and choses to do at least something to support his kids. I have seen men run away and claim poverty and abandoning their kids. It’s despicable, but nothing can be done to force them to take responsibility.