lost faith in my solicitor

TBH I haven''t much faith in solicitor following child access was sorted and I have to chase emails and telephone replies but that''s another story.

Basically, Stbx left 09/11 and I moved out of family home 04/12. House wasn''t sold til 05/13.

we have undisputed debts £17000.

I am disputing a loan from stbx parents which covered the purchase of 2 cars, mine was a lower value than what I part exchanged, his was higher than part exchanged.,

I am also disputing bills he paid until I moved out(he promised to pay bills if I didn''t go to CSA, Upon me moving out he contacted CSA.

Assets we had were the house which was sold (leaving us £2000) and a caravan sold(£6000)

He claims his wage after paying my CSA is similar to my monthly income (my wage + benefits & CSA) so I should be paying 50% of debts and that a judge takes nothing else into it.

I work part time (was full time prior to having 2 kids) and have no partner unlike him. He has no dependents living with him.

I am totally at a loss as I''m sure a judge would not make me liable for 50%. My input into the family finances when together was only 25%.

Sorry for waffling

Not waffling..just getting facts so others can make decisions.
Once you''re divorced it doesn''t really matter how your personal finances improve or deteriorate..note personal..not child support.
Imagine you won the lottery or came into a large inheritance. You wouldn''t expect to hand over half.
Its the ''''products of the marriage..including kids that count''''
As said I will bow to greater knowledge on here.
Polar

Hope someone can advise me, stbx is coming to see me tonight and I don''t want to be flummoxed.
If I can say to him that because I have kids etc etc the probablility of a judge saying 50/50 is negligible or have something to back up my viewpoint I would feel better. Stbx is so arrogant, sure of himself and can think on his feet where I like to take things in and think on them or have something in mind before speaking to him.

You could just tell him that you have received advice that you are entitled to more than 50% and you would rather the professionals and court deal with the intricacies of a settlement. Don''t even offer your own opinion or accept what he says if you are not happy to talk about it. Tell him you are confident that the court will do right by the children.

Or something like that.

Charles

I agree with Charles, dont let him talk you into a corner, at the end of the day nothing is settled until you sign that Consent Order and the kids will come first. Just stick by your guns and tell him that you have had other advice, if he starts on one just ask him to leave as you dont want to argue over it and will leave it up to the professionals who know better.

thanks for advice, any further views too would be appreciated

Your STBX is rattling your cage as said..,,! Had he came back to you and said stop wasting your time and you chose to invote your solicitors advice ¡¡Don''t listen to your ex as much as you may find it too expensive to talk to your solicitor you ex is aware of that.