lee777 wrote:hawaythelads wrote:
sounds like he's in the clear then Fiona she never gave up
work for the benefit of the marriage ...... she never started.
Abs to
answer your question she was prolly ok in bed until she ate that first
piece of wedding cake.
Their solicitors have asked for my financial assets
information, should i wait and not reply back? Or send it voluntarily, but
she's never worked for anything so should i reply back at all?The only opinion that is binding is that of a judge at a final
hearing. Someone must have been accommodated somewhere before the
marriage and there are cases when someone has successfully claimed
something towards rehousing and to help them get on their feet etc. That
might be a lump sum to put down as a deposit to purchase or rent a new
home. Alternatively it could be in the form of spouse maintenance whilst
someone retrains and/or finds a job.
Very often needs
especially for housing are at the top or near the top of the s25
Matrimonial checklist of factors. There are no certainties in family law,
just probabilities, and if a claim is likely to succeed it could be quicker
and less expensive to negotiate a settlement rather than go through court
proceedings and have a settlement imposed.
Under the solicitors'
Family Law Protocol it is considered good practice to exchange financial
information voluntarily. When there is no voluntary disclosure it is
likely a court application will follow and as part of the proceedings you
are required to disclose anyway.
The bottom line is without the
specific details of the value of assets, respective incomes etc no one can
say where you stand and what options there are. A lawyer with knowledge of
the law and experience of the courts, in particular local ones, is in the
best position to advise initially. Then if you decide to negotiate or
represent yourself in court you do so from an informed position.
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