Divorce and Pension

AuntyJean

My husband divorced me two years ago because his girlfriend wanted him to invest his half of the MH into a new property with her. Long story and posted elsewhere on this site but the MH was what I inherited when my parents died. I always felt a bit angry that he got half when he had contributed nothing.

Anyway, my new partner has just been divorced and she had half his pension as this was his only asset.

I have now remembered that my ex husband always used to brag about how much he would be worth when he retired. As I only ever paid a married womans NIC my state pension is worth about 20pence per week.

I would like to get back some of what I feel I deserve - am I entitled to seek a pension sharing order for both his private pensions and his state pension?

It was a quickie divorce and no finance arrangements made.

If I am to go for the pensions would I need to involve solicitors as I am absolutely down to my last farthing, trying to keep up the mortgage I had to take out to buy him out of the MH.

As I am earning I know I am not entitled to Legal Aid.

chesky369

Your local citizens advice bureau may be able to fix you with a free appointment with a solicitor dealing in family matters.

stef240377

My OH has just come out of a divorce and in the financial settlement it was pointed out that once it had gone to a final ruling what ever had been agreed up to that point was taken in to account and after decision was made neither party could claim from the other. Meaning if the judge signed every thing of today and one of them hit the jackpot on the lottery tomorrow the other party could not touch it. I also applied to his pension which he is greatful for as he has had to claim on it himself under ill health terms.

AuntyJean

stef240377 wrote: »

My OH has just come out of a divorce and in the financial settlement it was pointed out that once it had gone to a final ruling what ever had been agreed up to that point was taken in to account and after decision was made neither party could claim from the other. Meaning if the judge signed every thing of today and one of them hit the jackpot on the lottery tomorrow the other party could not touch it. I also applied to his pension which he is greatful for as he has had to claim on it himself under ill health terms.

There was no financial arrangement made when we divorced.

An application for divorce procedures and ancillary relief proceedings are separate processes and therefore pension sharing can and often will occur after the divorce is final. This process is shown in the step-by-step guide.

I just wondered if there is a time limit.

NAR

How did he get half the MH when there was no financial settlement?

EdInvestor

A divorced woman can still claim on her husband's record for the state pension, even if he has remarried.

AuntyJean

NAR wrote: »

How did he get half the MH when there was no financial settlement?

I see what you mean. I simply agreed to go halves because it would cost too much to argue the toss. So there must have been something I signed to agree to this. Will look into it.

CLAPTON

you need to see a divorce lawyer asap

NAR

AuntyJean wrote: »

I see what you mean. I simply agreed to go halves because it would cost too much to argue the toss. So there must have been something I signed to agree to this. Will look into it.

If what you signed has a paragraph agreeing this is a final settlement then I am afraid you will not be able to touch his pension.
However if it just an interim settlement then you can seek a pension split. You need to read very carefully what you signed in relation to the house.