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CHILD MAINTENANCE
Hello all. I pay my ex £330 per month child maintenance. I take home £1638 a month after tax yet she still has this perception that's it's not enough. That I should still pay for uniforms etc on top of that. To me the £330 is for uniforms and stuff like that. What are your thoughts?
Wills and Trusts
Hi. I am new here. Can my 2 Children be the beneficiary to my estate in the event of my death? I am thinking of writing a Will leaving everything to my 2 Children (Twins). If i die before they are 18 years old, the money goes into Trust. If i die after they are 18 years old, the money is split 50/50. Is this a feasible…
Boots No7 for Men
Boots are doing an online deal at moment 3 for 2 on anti age No7 for men. If you spend over £50 you get £15 discount aswell. For example No7 Men serum is £26 each. So order 3 and its £52 but you then get another £15 off making it £37 for 3 so they are now about £12.50 each. You can do this as many times as you like but…
Single Dad with new Partner, Need advice about mortgage etc.
Morning Folks, I'll try to keep this short and simple and giving you all the important details. So I have a son (6 years old) with my ex, and just over 3 years ago I got myself a one bed flat, suitable for all my needs bought it for 85k and so far I've paid off 14 k plus the 13 k deposit. Outsanding mortgage is now roughly…
Should I send a demand letter from the solicitor?
Hi folks, Just looking for some advice here, so me and my Ex split over 5 years ago, we have a little boy (6 years old, soon to be 7). When we split my son was only one and a half, she moved 50 miles away and didn't drive. Due to the distance , we had agreed that I would take my son every second weekend for two nights and…
Advice Needed
I am an EU citizen for 22 years in the UK (late 40s). Married since 2011, dad to a 6-year-old boy. Not having a great relationship with the wife, we are holding it together it seems, at least I'm keeping the appearances up for my son. We bought our house against my best advice last December 2018. I am self-employed, but…
30hrs adjustable income
Morning all. Does anyone know if payments to a lifetime ISA count as deductions from income for the 30 hrs childcare?
Customs Marriage Relief for Transfer of Residence to the UK
Hi, Trying to help my son and daughter-in-law. My daughter-in-law is Russian (currently lives in Russia) and they were married last October. My son is a UK citizen. The visa has not yet been applied for as there is a massive amount of preparation needed for that. Probably going to be some time in February. We have an…
rough patch - mental health
Just sounding off really.. Anyone in the same position? Husband to a wife with anxiety thats getting worse. Father to two children (7, 9), the eldest of which is getting really bad anxiety and is starting to hit himself and is really negative. The issue is my wife and I now see things very differently. I dont hear her…
Separation stalemate
Good morning all. And this is 1st ever post here. My wife of 20 yrs and I separated around 10 months ago, as I could no longer live with emotional abuse. We have an 18yr old lass who is in her 1st year at Uni. My wife continues to live-in the marital home, for which I am continuing to pay almost all bills plus mortgage…
I just split with ex and have a child, where's the best way to find someone new?
i split with ex and we have a child. Any dating tips and where to go to meet someone new?
Help Please
I will try and include as much detail as is needed but i am at a brick wall! Me and my ex have 4 young children youngest being 3, we have separated for 6 months but have both still been living in OUR house! I keep being told to leave for the kids sake as us living under the same roof is not ideal at all and I for one cant…
Buying my house back
Hi, myself and my ex have been through the courts and has been decided that the house has to be sold. Everything in the court finances worked off the house being a certain price. Can my ex refuse to sell her share of the house to me? And can she refuse to sell it to me for the price stated in the court proceedings? Thanks…
Transfer deeds - anything in particular to check?
My cousin has no trust in his now ex-wife due to her forging his signature (to pay off her new partner's debts) & making him liable for the loan (all sorted now). Their former home is in process of being sold, & my cousin has just received the Transfer Deed to sign. It looks straightforward enough to sign (including the…
Securing 50/50 shared residency of 5 year old boy with malicious ex
Hi, Little advice needed on how to go about this, I'll try to keep it short. Split 2 years ago, not been too bad between us but always random outbursts from the ex, using our child (5 years old) as a tool to get at me and my family or anyone else who upsets her. She's already made it so difficult for her own mother and…
Ex partner & a dfs sofa on finance!!!
Myself & my partner (now ex) bought a sofa from DFS on 4 years interest free approx 15 months ago. The credit agreement is in his name but I'd set up a standing order to him each month for half the amount, so we were both paying for it . He has now ended the relationship and moved out (leaving the sofa) and there's no way…
Are you drinking too much - Save money - Give Up
I gave up drinking alcohol 9 months ago. I had turned into a secret drinker - hiding it from my wife and family. Spending £100 a week!!! Pretty proud of myself now - so I have made a youtube video. (self made - no money in it:)) It tells you how I did it and I recommend the book by Craig Beck 'The fastest way to stop…
What to expect?
Hi, I'm recently divorced (start of the year) and things are now proceeding towards a financial settlement with my now ex-wife. The main area of concern is naturally the mortgage and two children involved. The house is worth around £270,000 with a Mortgage of around 185k, my two children are 6 and 3. I earn 71k and my ex…
advice needed guys
heres the story ....sorry about spelling and grammer never have to write much.. About 2yrs ago my wife decided to go full time against my wishes because we had a young daughter who was 4 at the time and i was working nights.(still am )so it would really hard for me to get a sleep pattern.. 4 months into her new job i felt…
Child maintenance and court order “extras”
Hello I divorced in 2016 and had a court order framed as follows £854 per child for maintenance 60% of private school fees and school “extras” My only child now of school age is my daughter, who for 6th form has moved from a private school to a 6th form college. When at the private school the school bus was in with the…

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