Final Hearing outcome

Thought I would let you all know what happened.

Brief background - Both early 40's, he earning 100K+, me 10k without benefits (so about 14K in WTC/CTC and CB as well). Only assets were pensions (his) FMH with high outstanding mortgage and only £28k equity and £40k shares (his) which cannot be sold until retirement. Three children, one with disability.

FDR indicated house sold, I get equity and small pension share. He gets evrything else.

Outcome - I get to stay in house until youngest is 21 with aid of remortgage in joint names and SM until he reaches 65 (totally not expected!). Lifelong additional financial support for disabled child at if she is dependant on me. (likely).

60% pension share.

He pays 50% all school trips and dental.

Property split 77.5/22.5 to me.

No costs (he was trying to claim from me).

Thanks to all for the advice. I did hire a barrister and he was worth the cost.

I am now done and dusted apart from a few minor things he wanted from the house.

A very relieved GMS who had her first unbroken sleep last night since he left!

Gms


That is a great result but only fair in the circumstances. I bet your ex is wishing he had not been such an a*** now. So glad you don't have to uproot the children. And that you have some financial security.
Does he get any share of equity when youngest is 21?


Hadenoughnow

Yeah I got the impression his barrister told him to wise up especially in view of the CAFCASS report.

Yes he gets 22.5% of the equity when youngest is 21. Strangely, I had offered more in my proposal but he wanted the house signed over to me and less of a share - go figure!

I'm not sure if he thought he was stopping the remortgage that way, but I called the mortgage company on the day and they said it made no difference.

But I am hugely relieved, mainly for the children not having to move house and possibly schools. Right now is am important time for the oldest and it would have been a disaster for middly who is disabled.

So have defo Got my Smile today!

That is wonderful news. I am so pleased for you.

(((gotmysmile)))

Wow thats fanatstic news. A couple of good pieces of news on Wiki this week I do beleive!

You must be so releived. Maybe the sun is shining on us honest folk at last??

I will pm you

Survive
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Very good news indeed.

Quite a few wiki`s had had good results in the last couple of weeks and its always good when they take the time to let us know what happened in the end.

It probably seems a bit odd that the judge at FDR said one thing and the judgment was not the same, its because the judge at FDR does not have the time to read and consider the matter that the judge at FH has.

Still it was the right result in the end.

Excellent news. Onwards and upwards!