Help! what would you do?

TBagpuss

He needs to check the order. Normally this would refer to something such as 'leaving full time secondary education' in which case he may have a strong argument that the liability ended when they each dropped out. If he choses to support them in their efforts to return to education then it may be better for him to do so directly, rather than via their mum.

Depending on the courses they are taking the college may be further rather than secondary education in any event.

We could give better advice if you were to post the wording of the court order.

However, it sounds as though your partner would benefit from speaking to a solicitor. He may be able to find one who offers a free initial consultation - he will get more out of it f he takes a copy of the financial order with him, and if he is clear about exactly what his ex is asking for.

pinkshoes

Assuming there is some equity in the house, he needs to WRITE to her, stating that if she does not allow exchange of contracts then completion to happen, as agreed in the divorce settlement, he will employ a solicitor to force the sale of the house, then the cost of the solicitor and will be deducted from her share of the equity.

kerrydan

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Unless it specified that he would support them until the end of university education the normal expectation would be support until they were 20 (which is when CSA ceased to be paid under the old rules) Support until the end of the academic year when they were 20 might be on the cards.

She has NO incentive to leave and presumably hopes that since he needs to sell up she can negoitate a higher percentage of the house sale in order to get her agreement to go?

What percentage split is in the financial settlement?

The support was specified until the end secondary education which as you said was june last year however it also specified that he would pay until the house was sold. Which means it's in her benefit to stay as there is hardly any equity in the house and she will have to go into rented accommodation. The equity is split equally. My partner offered her all the equity a year ago if she moved out quickly.

Andypandyboy

Sounds like a nasty situation.