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Dad, Dementia, Care Homes and Seperation (Divorce)
Well, here goes, Not sure if this is the right section or not. Got quite a lot on my plate at the moment, so apologies for the long post and thanks for reading My dad (83) has had a fairly rapid deteroriation in health in the last six months or so. Since the turn of the year he has been hospitalised 8 times due to falls at…
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My ex is still ruining my life
A bit of background to my story. I split with my ex 2 years ago and she's stopped me seeing my kids even though I've tried mediation and court. She has turned them against me but I have all the text to show my kids when they're older. Even though I write to my kids every month, doubt they get my letters but I now need to…
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Family Solicitor Won't Answer Question? What Can We Do?
Our solicitor is only working 2 days a week and isn't answering a question concerning a will. Ongoing for a couple of weeks. Which is holding up the payment of an inheritence. Rang up three times yesterday and he'd gone home by the third call. So will have to wait again till next week to get the answer we need, and the…
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Marriage couples tax
hi can I still claim married couples tax even the we are separated but still married
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Asking boyfriend to leave at short notice
Hi all, I'm going to try and explain this as briefly as possible but it's a little complicated. I made a friend at a mutual hobby at the start of the year and we casually dated a bit but things didn't really get off the ground so we stayed friends. At the start of April he lost his job which came with on-site accommodation…
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Am I being too cautious?
My son is separating from his wife ( her decision, she said she doesn’t love him any more) They have been married 10 years & have 3 children. The house has just been sold, awaiting conveyancing. There won’t be much equity ( about £25k & he has said she can have that because she will need it to buy a house. Even with that &…
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how much do non resident parents pay to their exes?
My OH pays his ex the required amount for their 2 children, calculated using the CMS calculators, but she has recently asked for more to pay for certain items. He feels this is unfair as he feels he already pays her a lot of money, in his view much more than it costs for 50% of the feeding/clothing/housing/activity etc…
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Daughters Lockdown 18th Birthday
Hi everyone. Looking for ideas for my D.D 18th next month. All plans went belly up obviously, yet we still want to celebrate her milestone. Party with catering , D.J in a local bar for family and friends of +100 has gone to celebrating at home . How then good people can I add to that? Has anyone celebrated a significant…
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50,000 settlement
I have 50,000 settlement, could you give me any advice in what I should do with it. I need a property to live in and I am 57years old with hardly any pension. Should I buy or rent, invest or just put it in my bank. I am totally stuck. I understand that it is advice you are giving
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Mental illness
Not sure this for here- but I must open. Suffer from severe mental illness- Bipolar. On all sorts of medication inc Lithium. An extensive history that is hidioeus- from hanging from a tree, jumping off bridges, Police having parents at the scene to stop me falling backwards. ODs on all sorts. Thoughts of killing others,…
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HIDING MONEY DURING DIVORCE
I'm going through a nasty divorce and my ex-wife is hiding money from me. Please let me know what I can do about this.
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Puzzled-
My partner of 7 years I have noticed doesn't take much interest in what I am saying. Can be talking about something he goes on so I just stop and walk. He said himself a few weeks ago. I was talking about a work issue- abuse. No interest- so I picked up a book and read. His reply- that because I don't want to listen about…
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Divorce/Financial Settlement - no children
I’m just about to start Meditation with my estranged wife - where she believes she is entitled to at least 50% of my cash and assets - so I’m looking for details of anyone else’s personal experience to see if this is a correct assumption, and if not, to find out what is a realistic percentage split, in this type of…
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Child maintenance letter received
Hi received a letter from the child maintenance saying that I ex amount in back payments to the mother of my daughter who I have seen in about five years and her mother about 20 years. Anyway the child maintenance letter has appeared from nowhere saying I have to pay this random amount each week as of now (not sure were…
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When does social services pay you visit if you've been reported
If someone phones social services what does it take for them to come out as we've been reported twice about my daughters but no action was taken but we might be getting reported again so I'm getting worried if someone comes out.
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Can my ex demand this?
Hi all, New here, just wanted some advice about a dilemma I'm in. Basically my soon to be ex husband and I are separated and are going through court to sort our finances out. I currently live in the house with our 2 young children. We are required to get our house valued and I have had 4 estate agents over to give me…
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Common law separation payments
Hi, I’m new here and I’m sure this question has been asked before so apologies in advance, but I’m sure everybody’s stories are slightly different. My girlfriend and I have been living together for the last 8 years, the first two was in rented accommodation which I paid the rent on. For the last 6 years we have lived in a…