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Unfair divorce - help needed !

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  • comeandgo
    comeandgo Posts: 5,930 Forumite
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    FBaby wrote: »
    Then her best argument is that she wouldn't be able to afford to rent in the area, her child would need to change schools, after school clubs and with the seperation of their parents, it would emotionally damage them. Her best argument would be to keep the flat but couldn't she afford the mortgage on her own?

    Children change flats, schools, areas, parents separation all the time and manage to get through it without any "emotional damage".
  • FBaby
    FBaby Posts: 18,374 Forumite
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    comeandgo wrote: »
    Children change flats, schools, areas, parents separation all the time and manage to get through it without any "emotional damage".

    I totally agree with this, my kids and myself are testament of it but it would seem that judges always consider children's best interest before that of adult, and in this case, the best interest of the child might indeed be to stay in their current school and environment.
  • kangoora
    kangoora Posts: 1,193 Forumite
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    I moved house 7 times, including 3 spells abroad up to 16 years old - I don't feel emotionally damaged........
  • System
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    Comms69 wrote: »
    I was wondering what was unfair about 50/50, and I still am

    Lol. Isn’t 50/50 the very essence of ‘fair’?
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