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What are we each entitled to in our divorce settlement?

What does the law say about how to split the house, how to share pensions and other assets, and how much maintenance is payable.

What steps can we take to reach a fair agreement?

The four basic steps to reaching an agreement on divorce finances are: disclosure, getting advice, negotiating and implementing a Consent Order.

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A Consent Order is a legally binding document that finalises a divorcing couple's agreement on property, pensions and other assets.

 

Pension share

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18 Jan 24 #522307 by Try again
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Hi Everyone.
Divorce was done nearly three years ago.
very messy, but moving on with my life.
Ex essentially evicted me from my own house, did everything to delay payment to me, but eventually the court order was signed.
However despite me complying to the letter with my side of the court order, they have not.
despite the court order stipulating that my ex needs to give me 30% of their teachers pension (as part of a pension share), this has not been done.
My ex has been sent several reminders by the teacher's pension scheme and when I contacted the teachers pension scheme, they gave the impression that it wasn't really their problem, and acknowledged that my ex could just take their pension anyway regardless of the court order.
I really don't want to go to court, but I can't see a way around this. There seems to be no precedent online.
any advice would be gratefully appreciated

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18 Jan 24 #522311 by hadenoughnow
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There a court order in place that can be enforced if she's failed to comply. Not sure what it is that's expected from her by TPS. Presumably you have sent the pension sharing order to them and provided details of any pension it is to be transferred to - if it is a transfer out. They should act on that.
On the plus side I think you will benefit from any growth in the fund.
NB if the delay is because she isn't paying her court ordered share of the costs could you pay it and reclaim from her via the courts if necessary?

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18 Jan 24 #522312 by Try again
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Hi Hadenoughnow
Thanks for the reply on this, I’m really grateful.
The teachers pension scheme have all the information from the court and from me.
What they need and have requested repeatedly from my ex is the
‘pod Sal/Serv’ whatever that is. The teachers pension scheme have told me that without that they cannot proceed with the pension share which has been agreed, and cannot issue the bill for my ex and myself to pay.
Btw I would be a pension credit member of the TPS, which I am happy with.
I find it incredible that my ex can just ignore this with apparent impunity
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19 Jan 24 - 19 Jan 24 #522314 by hadenoughnow
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A quick Google suggests this is a form to do with salary and service to be completed by your ex and her employer www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-...418&bih=904&dpr=2.63
I would be inclined to write a brief polite letter (or ask a solicitor to do it) asking her to complete the necessary paperwork and setting a deadline. Warn her that unless she complies you have been advised that you will need to make an application to the courts to compel her to do so. If that is necessary you will claim costs.

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19 Jan 24 #522315 by Try again
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Hi Hadenoughnow
Thanks so much for the sage advice.

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