Are shares included?

code-a-holic

Im hoping someone has come accross this situation before!
My friend is planning on divorcing her husband asap, they have 2 children. But their financial/living setup is unusual and we are trying to work out what she would be entitled to.

She does not work. Husband works on his parents farm 7 days a week, 5am - 9pm or later this time of year, not taken a day off in years (huge reason for divorce wanted!) BUT income is just £500 a month in to the joint bank account.
He has a equal share on the farm estate, his share is over half a million. The farm estate owns the house the family live in, the farm estate also pays the electric, oil, telephone, council tax - every bill going. If she wants a new tv, the farm foots the bill! Its a cushty life, she hasnt had to pay for a thing other than food and clothes during the 7 years of marriage.
SO for CSA, could they take in to account the share and the fact he gets £500 cash a month is in reality not what he has access to, its actually a bottomless pit!

DUTR

£50 week, what did she bring into the marriage?

Zara33

DUTR wrote: »

£50 week, what did she bring into the marriage?

I would imagine keeping house, and looking after their two children.

catenorfolk

she would almost certainly be entitled to a share of the farm, and his assets. but she would need to get details of everything she can and also get a damn good solicitor as she will need it. tell her good luck. it doesnt matter that she hasnt worked as she has been bringing up the children and the courts look at this as a contribution to the marriage. not like the old days when you pretty much had to walk away with nothing. she just needs sensible advice and a good solicitor can help her there.

catenorfolk

DUTR wrote: »

£50 week, what did she bring into the marriage?

good job you are not a family court judge then isnt it!!!!

DUTR

catenorfolk wrote: »

good job you are not a family court judge then isnt it!!!!

well there must be good reason that you are not either :rolleyes:
I suspect though I would be as good a one as you would be a careers advisor though

DUTR

Zara33 wrote: »

I would imagine keeping house, and looking after their two children.

Oh, I missed the bit where she ran the farmhouse

Zara33

DUTR wrote: »

Oh, I missed the bit where she ran the farmhouse

:pWhat do you think a wife actually does?

DUTR

Zara33 wrote: »

:pWhat do you think a wife actually does?

Heh heh , the original post was put in the csa section, 20% from £250 is £50, anyways as i have never married , I cannot fully answer the question and can only reflect on my father's wife (eg my Mum). raising so many of us, they taught us not to sit back and depend on others but to go and against all the hurdles to make best of our lives from what we achieve.

The OP is not even about the author but about somebody they know, I suspect this 'friend' would do well to use the same divorce lawyer as a certain 60s pop singer's 2nd wife

hamilet

DUTR wrote: »

Heh heh , the original post was put in the csa section, 20% from £250 is £50, anyways as i have never married , I cannot fully answer the question and can only reflect on my father's wife (eg my Mum). raising so many of us, they taught us not to sit back and depend on others but to go and against all the hurdles to make best of our lives from what we achieve.

The OP is not even about the author but about somebody they know, I suspect this 'friend' would do well to use the same divorce lawyer as a certain 60s pop singer's 2nd wife

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:Totally agree :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Zara33

DUTR wrote: »

Heh heh , the original post was put in the csa section, 20% from £250 is £50, anyways as i have never married , I cannot fully answer the question and can only reflect on my father's wife (eg my Mum). raising so many of us, they taught us not to sit back and depend on others but to go and against all the hurdles to make best of our lives from what we achieve.

The OP is not even about the author but about somebody they know, I suspect this 'friend' would do well to use the same divorce lawyer as a certain 60s pop singer's 2nd wife

Just because you have never ben married doesn't stop you having an opinion on what you think a wife/husband roles are within a marriage