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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.

What is a Consent Order and why do we need one?

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

Financial 30.2k topics

Discuss financial aspects of divorce including ancillary relief, spousal maintenance, child support, property transfer and pension sharing.
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	Ancillary Relief 5721 topics Discuss all aspects of Ancillary Relief: when and how to apply, and the various stages of the court process from disclosure through to a final hearing.	Re: Short Marriage of Few Weeks by Curious7 11 Sep 25
	Divorce calculator 1302 topics Discuss the Wikivorce divorce calculator. What did you think of the estimate it gave? How do you interpret the output? How accurate is the calculator?	Re: Help with a complicated scenar ... by Chris82 05 Sep 25
	Property and Mortgages 8945 topics Discuss the impact of divorce on property and mortgages. How will the house be divided? Does your ex have to keep up with the mortgage payments?	Re: Divorced but still have joint ... by WYSPECIAL 05 Sep 25
	Maintenance 3329 topics Discuss child and spousal maintenance. How much child support are you entitled to? What determines whether you will receive/pay spousal maintenance?	Re: Spousal Maintenance by DestroyedInDivorce 03 Jun 25
	Pensions 2382 topics Discuss divorce related pension issues. Is the CETV valuation valid for final salary schemes? How much is a pension worth when you offset it against the house?	Re: Pension advice in divorce by WYSPECIAL 05 Aug 25
	Debt and Bankruptcy 837 topics Discuss debt and bankruptcy in divorce. How does it affect the Ancillary Relief settlement if me or my ex go bankrupt or enter an IVA during divorce?	Re: Clearing debts after seperatio ... by yammy87 15 Apr 24
	Benefits 456 topics Discussion on state benefits during and after divorce. What benefits am I entitled to? Will my benefits be affected by the maintenance I receive?	Re: High Income Child Benefit Tax ... by PortisheadDad 12 May 25
	Legal Aid 426 topics Discuss Legal Aid. Will you qualify? How do you claim? When and how do you pay the money back?	Re: When does it stop by Djsmith 03 Oct 24

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property division on divorce My view of how our 5 properties might be divide based on (legal) ownership is shattered when I learned about beneficial interest defining ownership share. I app ... 28 Jun 25, by nazmi Latest 29 Jun 25 by nazmi	Replies:2 :211	Latest by nazmi 29 Jun 25
Equal Split Hey,What can i expect and what would be considered fair? M 44, £100k PA, Pension 100k ish W 44, £30k PA, Pension 20k ish Married 15 years ... 28 Jan 25, by anon_help Latest 26 Jun 25 by DestroyedInDivorce 1 2	Replies:7 :605	Latest by DestroyedInDivorce 26 Jun 25
pension sharing I have commenced new job and started a new pension after the separation. Can my ex (now divorced) claim share of that new pension? ... 17 Jun 25, by dentheman Latest 17 Jun 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :193	Latest by WYSPECIAL 17 Jun 25
Expensive tools My stbx is retiring two months after fda hearing. He claims he's in bad health. He has a wealth of expensive tools. Are these counted as an asset which can be s ... 16 Jun 25, by Tania kearton Latest 17 Jun 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :175	Latest by WYSPECIAL 17 Jun 25
Joint Bank account Hi Guys, currently seperated fom my partner and in the process of applying for a divorce and sorting out our finances. My partner has decided that she wants to ... 19 May 25, by paul0000 Latest 03 Jun 25 by DestroyedInDivorce	Replies:4 :193	Latest by DestroyedInDivorce 03 Jun 25
SDLT transferring a property?! My wife and I had - I thought - got to the end of our divorce journey. We've both signed a financial consent order which agrees who gets what, primarily includi ... 27 May 25, by ThisIsGoingWell	Replies:0 :352
Mediation Hello, you can see my history on previous posts. At the end of April we received the sealed order and we have now been advised that the final hearing has been s ... 20 May 25, by EnJayAitch Latest 21 May 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :150	Latest by WYSPECIAL 21 May 25
Enforcement order Hello everyone, I need to apply for an enforcement order as my ex has not paid Global Maintenance for the past 15 months. Is Form D11 the correct for ... 19 May 25, by Mumin	Replies:0 :103
Form A Hi Just completing Form A and after a steer on whether i should select the option 'to apply to the court' or the option to 'proceed with the applicat ... 13 May 25, by htelfer Latest 19 May 25 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :220	Latest by rubytuesday 19 May 25
mortgage and bills Hi, hope someone can shed some light on this matter. Married 20 years, wife applied for divorce in January and currently going through financial mediation. I am ... 13 May 25, by Web Latest 15 May 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :165	Latest by WYSPECIAL 15 May 25
Assets hidden Hello I am at the mediation stage of a divorce, we have exchanged financial discolsures but I have evidence my wife has at least 2 active bank accounts whic ... 14 May 25, by KAspley Latest 14 May 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :155	Latest by WYSPECIAL 14 May 25
Spousal Maintenance application to have Term Extended Ex wife has applied to court to have spousal maintenance extended until youngest is 25 on the grounds that she has run up debt since Final Order was made. Young ... 01 Sep 24, by Alex0702 Latest 14 May 25 by WYSPECIAL 1 2	Replies:9 :882	Latest by WYSPECIAL 14 May 25
Conveyancing Solicitors Financial remedy order stated both parties to have conduct of sale of jointly owned family home. Parties agreed which conveyance solicitor to use and provided r ... 13 May 25, by dd1232	Replies:0 :306
Divorce/Pension If there is a clean break financial remedy order in place would that prevent an ex-spouse/partner from being their pension beneficiary (who was unwittingly name ... 11 May 25, by dd1232 Latest 12 May 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :158	Latest by WYSPECIAL 12 May 25
Form E Submission Good morning, I am in the process of getting ready to post my completed Form E, together will all the documents requested. My question is how do I send all ... 27 Apr 25, by Ainres Latest 05 May 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:3 :169	Latest by WYSPECIAL 05 May 25
Seeking clarity on issues at First Appointment I am a respondent and am self-representing. I have a First Appointment hearing coming up. We have exchanged questionnaires. The applicant's solicitor failed to ... 03 May 25, by Itela	Replies:0 :312
Is the final financial hearing the final hearing As per the subject. We had an FDR a month ago and couldn't agree a deal. The court listing in August is described as the final financial hearing . Im hoping ... 30 Apr 25, by Barney2912	Replies:0 :340
Help and Guidance Needed Hi, Nearly 2 years ago I split from my wife and we are currently going through proposals for settlement with court looming in 2 months if we cant set ... 28 Apr 25, by Fatherof2Co Latest 30 Apr 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:4 :161	Latest by WYSPECIAL 30 Apr 25
Settlement Advice please Hi everyone, Looks like I'm going to be going through a divorce. I'd love some help on where to set my expectations as I'm pretty green to this all. My wife ... 25 Apr 25, by The Green Triangle Latest 29 Apr 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:5 :238	Latest by WYSPECIAL 29 Apr 25
Complex D81 - help My ex and I have agreed to me keeping the house (for now) with a partial equity release of 20% to him on divorce finalisation (£100k) and 25% in 6 years when y ... 28 Apr 25, by JanetJJ245 Latest 29 Apr 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :154	Latest by WYSPECIAL 29 Apr 25
Form E Section 3 Good evening, I am in the process of completing my Financial requirements in Form E but the box is not big enough to list everything. Is it acceptable to create ... 25 Apr 25, by Ainres Latest 26 Apr 25 by Ainres	Replies:2 :174	Latest by Ainres 26 Apr 25
Capital Gains Tax on house sale We are currently selling the FMH. I moved out in 2019. Bought house in 2011 for £510k, significantly remodelled and extended it. Now being sold for £1.052m. T ... 23 Apr 25, by 18822005 Latest 26 Apr 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :211	Latest by WYSPECIAL 26 Apr 25
Appeal a mutually agreed settlement Hi Everyone, I have a friend who signed an agreement in the latter half of 2024. He did not consult with a solicitor, but instead allowed his wife to ... 23 Apr 25, by johnh123 Latest 26 Apr 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :197	Latest by WYSPECIAL 26 Apr 25
Divorce Papers Respondant My husband has applied for divorce I have received the form to fill out and send back as the respondent. I am unsure about question 7 Do you intend to ask the ... 15 Apr 25, by Cat543 Latest 17 Apr 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :188	Latest by WYSPECIAL 17 Apr 25
Equity release from a solicitor Hi can anyone help after three months since a house was sold the money has still not been released from the solicitor holding it this is because my ex partner r ... 20 Dec 24, by PeeledBanana Latest 10 Apr 25 by PeeledBanana 1 2	Replies:13 :557	Latest by PeeledBanana 10 Apr 25
Witness statement missing statement of truth Hello Wikivorcers, I am the Applicant in a financial order case, and the judge has ordered Narrative/witness Statements regarding a marital asset, wh ... 09 Apr 25, by Helpmenot	Replies:0 :325
CMS order amending an existing and long standing Consent Order? Hi, I am somewhat confused and would appreciate the collective pearls of wisdom please. The divorce was completed and there was a consent order established in 2 ... 05 Apr 25, by Hepialid1106 Latest 08 Apr 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :184	Latest by WYSPECIAL 08 Apr 25
Please help/advice Hi everyone. I would be very appreciative of any advice, views or thoughts on my situation and whether it would be considered fair and meet the criteri ... 05 Apr 25, by Amicable couple Latest 07 Apr 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :175	Latest by WYSPECIAL 07 Apr 25
Can a pension shared % be offset with salary I have a larger pension than my ex, (mine is 300k and his is 60k) while I am aware that I will need to provide a pension share. My ex has a higher salary of a ... 06 Apr 25, by Clare1408 Latest 07 Apr 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :157	Latest by WYSPECIAL 07 Apr 25
Deed of assignment Hi - my ex and I were ordered by the court order to split a life insurance. Insurance company does not have a form for this so need a deed of assignment written ... 03 Apr 25, by easyrider Latest 05 Apr 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :155	Latest by WYSPECIAL 05 Apr 25
D81 Ive agreed a sum.with the ex and lawyer has drafted the d81. however I need to add a date for when I will pay the amount and also a date for me to take ov ... 01 Apr 25, by Fluorine79 Latest 02 Apr 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :178	Latest by WYSPECIAL 02 Apr 25
Consent Order We are close to finalising the consent order, we have agreed settlement terms and there are no further assets to be divided As an aside, my ex husban ... 31 Mar 25, by Vic1977 Latest 31 Mar 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :164	Latest by WYSPECIAL 31 Mar 25
FDR Is it advisable to have counsel for an FDR my husband had one for initial and I cannot see the justification for the cost, my solicitor attended with me. I can ... 26 Mar 25, by Noidea24 Latest 27 Mar 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :203	Latest by WYSPECIAL 27 Mar 25
Consent order So my husband and I have our divorce in process, we were married for 14 years, have 2 children aged 8 and 12. We would like to do a consent order but don't have ... 25 Mar 25, by jemmawright165@yahoo.com Latest 26 Mar 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :238	Latest by WYSPECIAL 26 Mar 25
Consent order So my husband and I have our divorce in process, we were married for 14 years, have 2 children aged 8 and 12. We would like to do a consent order but don't have ... 25 Mar 25, by jemmawright165@yahoo.com	Replies:0 :126
Court Fees Set To Increase Next Month Divorce, civil partnership dissolution or nullity proceedings: to increase from £593 to £612 Financial Remedy Proceedings (contested finances ... 24 Mar 25, by rubytuesday	Replies:0 :394
Length of marriage/clean break Hi all. Does anyone have any idea/experience on what is classed as a short marriage. I’ve heard that this can differ depending on the judge. We cohabite ... 22 Mar 25, by InTheNightSky Latest 22 Mar 25 by InTheNightSky	Replies:1 :145	Latest by InTheNightSky 22 Mar 25
When is my last maintenance payment Hello everyone, I guess this is my last post after being on here 18 years, ( nearly). I need some proper advice please, My child is 18 next mon ... 16 Mar 25, by chatsworth08 Latest 21 Mar 25 by chatsworth08 1 2	Replies:7 :538	Latest by chatsworth08 21 Mar 25
Likely financial outcome Im hoping to get some advice, guidance, opinions on what a likely outcome is based on my circumstances below. Currently going through a separation. I ... 19 Mar 25, by Wanderers88 Latest 20 Mar 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :186	Latest by WYSPECIAL 20 Mar 25
Financial separation My husband and I have sold our home and split the proceeds. I have purchased a home and he's considering using his proceeds to buy abroad. We are in agreeme ... 19 Mar 25, by KirstenK Latest 19 Mar 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :152	Latest by WYSPECIAL 19 Mar 25

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