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30 Sep 23 #521842 by laconic
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I am trying to reach a financial settlement with my wife without involving expensive lawyers until the end (i.e. when we have a settlement agreed mutually between us). We are currently exchanging financial documents. On my bank statements are a couple of payments (one for £400 and one for £700) to my new and current girlfriend for the purchase of flights and accommodation by her for two holidays we went on together. I do not want to disclose the name of my now girlfriend to my wife. My wife can be violent so I would prefer to not take the risk. My wife is not content with bank statements where the name of the beneficiary is blacked out. Is there a standard approach for such situations, that provide assurance to my wife that the money was genuinely spent and not suspicious in nature? I understand that I do not have to share the information in a private negotiation and would typically only need to if it went to court. However, would the court not allow my girlfriend's name to remain anonymous? Or is there a way to get an independent 3rd party to provide assurance that the money transfers were genuine and reasonable (I can supply flight receipts, accommodation receipts, etc.). I am not living with my girlfriend and we have no interconnected finances, beyond these holidays where she paid for both flights and all the accommodation and I refunded her for my share. I found one comment in a UK forum which said that even if going to court the name of my girlfriend need not be disclosed as long as the amounts are not blacked out as well. Any advice or such like would be greatly appreciated as this is causing me a lot of stress.

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30 Sep 23 #521844 by hadenoughnow
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I would just provide receipts to support the costs. The sums involved are unlikely to make a difference to any financial settlement. Your ex could make an application to court but would first have to try mediation. I cannot imagine a judge being too exercised about such a redaction.

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