![]() ![]() Some family solicitors offer an in initial free consultation and some a fixed fee rather than hourly. Some organisations offer free advice from solicitors and barristers /get-advice/ On their FAQs page…”Our Legal Officers and Volunteer legal advisors are all solicitors and barristers”. This link gives you an indication of hourly rate for solicitors Valuation of pensions – pensions on divorce expert report Guides on divorce and financial settlement These offer a free advice session about pensions on divorce and separation Free advice line (busy so keep trying) The needs of each divorcing party are taken into account and as I understand it 50 / 50 is the starting point – so unequal shares based on circumstances and needs is possible, for example 60 / 40. As I understand it, first consideration is given to the welfare (while a minor) of any child of the family who has not yet attained the age of eighteen. The income, earning capacity, property, and other financial resource which each of the parties to the marriage has or is likely to have in the foreseeable future. One party may have stayed at home to look after and made some useful comment on this in this thread Circumstances might be complex for example an age difference or pensions in payment. Divorcing parties might hold different types of pensions (not like-for-like, so difficult to compare without an expert). Pensions can be very valuable – equivalent or more than the value of the former martial home in some cases. ![]() It is important to decide what needs a valuation by an independent expert and factor in the costs of these. Property can be valued by an expert - estate agents, pensions by CETV and / or a pension on divorce expert (PODE) report and so on. To find out what some assets are worth an independent expert can be used. It also lists the documents needed that show the value of assets for example CETVs (cash equivalent transfer values of pensions - which can be requested from pension providers). You can see in it the assets that are taken into consideration upon divorce and financial settlement, for example property (the former marital home), pensions, stocks and shares etc. A long document in which each party sets out their assets, income, and financial needs. To know what a fair split of assets is and to reach a financial settlement divorcing parties need to know what the assets of the marriage are, and what each asset is worth. I have an awful feeling that despite him not seeing kids, paying such a miniscule amount relative to their outgoings and very probably hiding money, that I am going to lose out badly and I cannot afford to as I need to educate my kids in the future.The whole system seems so unfair.Īs I understand it there are 2 aspects – Divorce and Financial Settlement. Iam also a part owner of an inherited property.a fifth is mine. I have paid massively into a pension all my working life.He doesnt have one. His contribution value is worth 500 per month as we have a very small mortgage. Granted, I have a car loan,a personal loan and a long distance commute and cover all christmas/birthday /education expenses. I earn 60,000 per year and it is not enough to raise my children. My eldest child asked him to contribute towards a car that she is saving for.He refused otelling her that as he is paying the full mortgage for 'me', maintenance and renting his own place at a cost of 350 pounds per month, that he lives from hand to mouth from month to month.The same man wears designer clobber and has had 4 foreign holidays in the last year. He does a lot of cash jobs eg building/plumbing etc. I hope to divorce soon.Husband had an affair and left us three years ago.Kids with me 90 percent of time.He pays my half of mortgage plus 30 pounds per week maintenance for three kids.He agreed to pay extras eg education,driving lessons, therapies for SN kids.He hasn't.He either got fired or made redundant from his last job.He has now set up his own business and regularly has wads of 50's and 100's in his wallet, he shows kids. ![]()
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