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Husband wants divorce after adultary now wants house
Madmaria69
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Hi I am asking this for a friend who is distraught right now and I dont have any answers to give her so I hope one kind and knowledgeable person on here can help.
Last year my friends husband had an affair and left her after 12 years of marriage without warning to go and live with his new girlfriend. They had a joint mortgage which he agreed to have his name removed from and also off the title deeds. Six months has now past and out of the blue he has decided that he wants a divorce ( which is not a surprise) however the fact he now wants his share of the house has come as a shock. This house was bought with the money my friend acquired from the sale of her own house and he has paid little into the mortgage in all the time they were married. My friend has a job which has allowed her to take over the mortgage in her sole name. However if she had to sell the house and buy another property to live in she would not be able to afford anything if her husband took a chunk from the equity. She is so worried can anyone advise her on this situation and her rights to stay in her own home. He is living in his girlfriends house. It just seems so unnecessary to cause her more pain than he has inflicted on her already. Thank you in advance
Last year my friends husband had an affair and left her after 12 years of marriage without warning to go and live with his new girlfriend. They had a joint mortgage which he agreed to have his name removed from and also off the title deeds. Six months has now past and out of the blue he has decided that he wants a divorce ( which is not a surprise) however the fact he now wants his share of the house has come as a shock. This house was bought with the money my friend acquired from the sale of her own house and he has paid little into the mortgage in all the time they were married. My friend has a job which has allowed her to take over the mortgage in her sole name. However if she had to sell the house and buy another property to live in she would not be able to afford anything if her husband took a chunk from the equity. She is so worried can anyone advise her on this situation and her rights to stay in her own home. He is living in his girlfriends house. It just seems so unnecessary to cause her more pain than he has inflicted on her already. Thank you in advance
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Unless an agreement was originally drawn up when the house was purchased then they are probably tenants in common and entitled to 50% of the equity each. That’s life - that’s divorce!1
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Tell your friend to consult a family solcitor. Not to engage with direct communication with her ex. Proper advice needs to be sought.1
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I agree - she needs divorce law advice rather than advice that talks about land law situations. The split is covered by the matrimonial causes act.The fact that he committed adultery is not relevant to a financial settlement0
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A divorce will mean all assets will be divided. That includes house and pensions. Does your friend and her soon to be ex have pensions? My husband let his ex wife have the house and he kept his pensions, a sort of divi up.0
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