Will my new wife automatically be entitled to half my house?

johncollier

browneyedbazzi wrote: »

Why are you marrying someone who you think might walk out on you and take you to the cleaners in 12 months time? If you are sceptical about her intentions perhaps you should reconsider (or at least delay) the marriage.

I don't think any of the sort but reality has to be addressed. Once bitten, twice shy.

johncollier

heartbreak_star wrote: »

Why are you marrying her if you think it might be over in a few years?

EDIT: Cross-posted with Bazzi!

HBS x

I don't think that but I don't know that it won't do I? Are you married? Have you ever been divorced? If you have, did you know it was going to happen before you got married? Of course not.

johncollier

lovinituk wrote: »

What a bizarre foundation for a marriage!!

I agree. It wasn't planned but that's how immigration works nowadays. You can't bring your girlfriend over here unless you are married. And no, she's not a Thai bride!

lovinituk

johncollier wrote: »

And no, she's not a Thai bride!

Darn... that ruined my Ting Tong joke!!

Beckyy

Get something in writing with your new wife laying out terms if the marriage were to go wrong, it's more common now adays and sensible given the situation?

HPoirot

johncollier wrote: »

She has nothing basically and that is the point of my question in the first place. My first wife is not the problem. It's the new wife as she's coming into this relationship with nothing but her clothes. Should this not work out, let's say after 12 months, is she gonna leave me with nothing?

No, she won't leave you with nothing.

HappyMJ

HPoirot wrote: »

No, she won't leave you with nothing.

The solicitors might though.

Getting married doesn't cost much but divorcing costs a lot.

Would a prenup work?

I always thought the assets acquired during the marriage would be split 50/50 but anything you started with you could keep. Maybe I'm wrong.

browneyedbazzi

johncollier wrote: »

I agree. It wasn't planned but that's how immigration works nowadays. You can't bring your girlfriend over here unless you are married. And no, she's not a Thai bride!

Where is she from? It might be that she can't permanently settle in the UK without getting married, but there may be other ways for her to come here temporarily which would give you a chance to see how you get on living together before taking such a big step.

Gloomendoom

HappyMJ wrote: »

The solicitors might though.

Getting married doesn't cost much but divorcing costs a lot.

Would a prenup work?

I always thought the assets acquired during the marriage would be split 50/50 but anything you started with you could keep. Maybe I'm wrong.

It depends on how long you are married but, no, you can't guarantee that you will keep what you had before you got married.

In the OP's case though, if the marriage failed after 12 months, it would be classed as a short marriage and a court would probably want to see both parties back in the situation they were in before the marriage.

6feet

johncollier wrote: »

I agree. It wasn't planned but that's how immigration works nowadays. You can't bring your girlfriend over here unless you are married. And no, she's not a Thai bride!

I would be very careful! You do realise there are many immigration scammers out there preying on men like you?


I am not from this country originally and my husband had to sponsor me to come over. You will have to prove your in a legitimate relationship to the government with employer letter that you can afford to keep her and prove correspondence etc.


GF will come over on a fianc! visa and you have 6 months to get married.


This will be a good opportunity to see if you get on, but she will not have working rights until she marries you so you will have to financially support her the whole time.


I came to my marriage with my own property (mortgaged) and completely independent. I did rent out my flat in my old country for the first year of marriage as a safety net but then sold it and paid down some of the mortgage of our house which was in Dh sole name.


Been married 13 years with two children and I am a dual citizen now. So I am warning you as a success story.


I worry that this is a rebound relationship as you are not divorced yet....perhaps you sell up pay off your baggage and rent a property with GF and sign a prenup with your 50% ring fenced?