Divorce

Thejoke15

Can anyone give me some help got two children age 4 and 6 . I bought the house outright before we was married equity in the house £265k what my chances of 50/50

elsien

How long ago did you get married?
what are the childcare arrangements likely to be?

What other assets do the both of you have because it’s not just about the house? It’s about any other savings and both your pensions.

Thejoke15

We got married 9 years ago .  She will more than likely be the full time have the kids. Neither us have any real assets . She’s gotta better pension than me.

Thejoke15

Can anyone help

swingaloo

There are so many variables. 
Any savings, value of pensions, both of your employment status's and earnings, ages. Future earnings, will your wife be able to work full time with the childcare on her own.
Do you want her to stay in the house or does one of you want to buy the other out. Can either of you afford to do this or will the house need to be sold?

Thejoke15

Getting divorced too my wife got 2 kids 4 6 house in my name what’s the chances of me getting 50/50 if there’s enough equity too house us both . Children will stay with wife

Thejoke15

No savings of any kid . She’s gotta better pension than mine. She works part time on £10,740 I work full time £29399.92 . She could move the full time  but she will be better off than me anyway with her wages an universal credit plus my child support payments. I wanna stay in the house and give her £135k which would buy her three bedroom house outright no Mortgage or happy sell at 50/50 she’s never paid a penny too the house bills or mortgage. Am I being unreasonable asking for 50/50

marcia_

Thejoke15 said:

No savings of any kid . She’s gotta better pension than mine. She works part time on £10,740 I work full time £29399.92 . She could move the full time  but she will be better off than me anyway with her wages an universal credit plus my child support payments. I wanna stay in the house and give her £135k which would buy her three bedroom house outright no Mortgage or happy sell at 50/50 she’s never paid a penny too the house bills or mortgage. Am I being unreasonable asking for 50/50

 You didn't share any bank or savings accounts? 

Didn't pay a penny but had your children and cared for them sacrificing her working full time so you could. 

 So IMAO yes you are being unreasonable 

Thejoke15

She worked part time when I met her

Alderbank

Chances are somewhere between 0% and 100% from the very limited information you have given us so far.

Two very basic principles are (a) that the welfare of the children has priority and (b) the longer you were married the closer ownership of things either party brought into the marriage tends towards 50:50.

Can we assume that the house was 100% owned by you when you married, there was no pre-nuptial agreement and the family only owns and occupies one residence?

Factors we need to know include:

1. the ages of you, your wife and the youngest child
2. you and your wife's current earnings and earnings potential
3. other assets and potential assets for either of you such as pensions or inheritances
4. your wife's intentions after divorce: will she buy a new home, move to a new partner's home, stay in the marital home as a single mother or stay in the marital home with a new partner?

Thejoke15

I am 38 she’s 29.  Youngest child is seven the other is nine. Been married eight years . I earn 29k her 10.k . I couldn’t possibly earn more she could . Don’t have any other assists at all.  She wants to stay her the home I wanna give her enough get another one.