Hello,
My wife is divorcing me. (she strayed). These are our details
She;
Aged 38
3 kids, 5,11,14
Newly qualified nurse
£29000 PA + Estimate £800 p/m maintenance + Child benefit, + minor income as forces reservist
Me;
Aged 45
Earn £60,000 on temporary work until end of March. (could be out of work during the thick of this).
Apart from house equity, i only have a small DB pension pot worth a measly £40k
My ability to earn money and gain employment has also been seriously curtailed by a police caution i picked up due to a spurious allegation by another family member which is a massive worry to me.
(is this relevant to the court?)
She has said she is happy to split house equity 50/50, but her belief is that when it comes to the the
Consent Order down the line, the court will say its not fair and i must give her more.
I've read things that say shes right and things that say women with kids always getting say 65% or 70% is a myth.
From my point of view, i'm nearer retirement and she will benefit from a final salary pension and my future income is uncertain. In my previous contract role, i earned half what i do now. I too want to be able to have a three bed house, so i can at least rent a room out to give me financial security of my own and have space for my kids if they are staying over say once or twice a month. Her income with my maintenance, will also be above mine and will be above the income that i've had to support us with for most of the past 5 years on a monthly basis. So she wont be broke! She has this fanciful idea that she's entitled to spousal maintenance too.
Is 50/50 fair in this respect, or should i be prepared to loose more?
We are putting the house on the market in December and my aim was to start buying somewhere else asap as i want to live under my own roof again and not with family. However, i gather i could end up in a situation where i have bought a house prior to the consent order being rubber stamped -
which i gather is a risk? -
What could happen in that situation - could i agree to give her the difference ordered amount by within say 5 years as a practical resolution? are my arguments and approach reasonable?
Sorry, lots of questions here.