Summons over divorce - solicitor or not? Action / Defence? Produce documents or not?

ABARKIE

Hi

Here's hoping someone can help.

My partner is getting divorced and her ex husband has got his solicitor to issue a summons requesting information from me such as payslips, p60,my bank statements.

They seperated a couple of years ago and I purchased the house at an agreed value - 3 valuations done. and gave 50% of the value as current partner retained 50% of house.

We have no joint current accounts and I pay the mortage, which the statement is in my name with a joint legal charge.

The summons was attempted to deliver to me but I was not in and on the 3rd ocassion the person delivering it came with another person and said they could leave it here and it was treated as served.

If I dont attend what is the penalty?

Why should I attend as the issue is only to divide assets acquired during the marriage and any top up maintenance for child.

Should I get a solicitor and if so what will it achieve.

Surely I am entiteld to my privacy,why should my partners ex know my personal circumstances / details.

Hoping for some positive advice & help.

Thanks

gratefulforhelp_2

Goodness...I don't know the law on this, but I would get advice from a solicitor - a decent one - just so I knew my rights. Certainly unless incomes are very high, child maintenance will not require your information to be provided, assuming the child lives with you?

Broken_hearted

No idea other than sleeping with someone elses wife is wrong, plus you gained a house for half its value.

floss2

Ring your partner's solicitor on Monday or call the court to check - I think it may be "financial disclosure" which is a requirement of the court, not the solicitor's nosiness.

floss2

Broken_hearted wrote: »

No idea other than sleeping with someone elses wife is wrong, plus you gained a house for half its value.

We don't know all the circumstances so please don't condemn unless you are in full receipt of all the facts - and BTW he only got half the house as his partner still owns the other half.

Jake'sGran

Broken_hearted wrote: »

No idea other than sleeping with someone elses wife is wrong, plus you gained a house for half its value.

That comment was unhelpful. What is the point of posting if you have nothing constructive to say? As I see it, the purchase of 50% of the house was unusual
but sensible under the circumstances. He hasn't gained a full house for half it's value and only owns half of what it may now or in the future be worth.

I would get the opinion of a solicitor too. It is possible to get half an hour of free time with one if you ask around the ones in your area.
It shouldn't take longer than that just to get an answer to the question of whether or not her ex is entitled to the information. Also, it is often possible to find the answer to many legal issues on the Internet.