How can I ensure he pays and does not go back

Hi All

I am wondering if there is any way I can make my husband pay a fixed amount towards the running of the marital home he has walked out on.
He started by paying £500 towards the cost of the mortgage, now 3 onths later he has decided that he is not paying anymore than £300 a month towards the mortgage.

He has left me in a difficult situation as I am pregnant and due to go on Maternity leave in October so I am saving all the money I can and I am becoming more and more worried about him not paying anything and I will have to move house while very pregnant or with a new born, which I am not prepared to do.

He has left me in this financial situation surly there is somthing I can do to secure a monthly payment from him that will help me secure a home for me and my baby while I am on reduced income because of maternity leave.

Any advice???

Mo

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Hadenoughnow

Hello Mo
Hope the pregnancy at least is going well.

I think the only think you can do (someone with better legal knowledge will correct me if not) will be to file for divorce and then file for maintenance pending suit. Whether or not he is ordered to pay MPS is very dependent on his earnings and reasonable outgoings. I know divorce lawyer recently posted on this issue, explaining what it is etc. so hopefully you can find her posts to help you.

Do try not to worry - I know it is easier said than done - but you will be amazed at how little you can live on (not that you should have to). It does also take a while to get reposession proceedings going, particulalrly if you are making regular payments, even if they are below what you should. Keep your mortgage company informed - have you looked at going interest only for the time being? That might help.

Take care of yourself - that's the most important thing now.

Thanks for the link hadenoughnow I will have a good read.

The pregnancy is going well all things considered. I am able to eat and sleep a bit more now as that feeling of total lack of control seems to be subsiding.
He is still with my x best mate and he is so consumed in that , that he is paying no attention to me or the pregnancy at all. I have done all the preparation so far on my own and I feel better for doing it this way. I feel more in control and a lot stronger now.

I will look into MPS but I can not start divorce procedings until October which is when the baby is due. Not sure I will have the time or the energy to start that at the same time as having a little one to look after.