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New relationship after the divorce

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30 Nov 18 #505132 by Nellie,the,elephant
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I was talking to a friend and she brought up a point that has had me wondering.
Once I'm completely divorced and I start a new relationship and that person moves into the former marital house (in my sole name and with no mortgage) can I have an 'order' made up that said person has to sign before moving in that means they have no legal or monetary right to the property, whether we get married or not?

I wouldn't want to have to give up what I fought for in the divorce.

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30 Nov 18 #505135 by Cheesestring
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I would say don't get married, just cohabit.

I speak only from my situation, going through a horrible divorce and even worse financial fight. I don't want to get married, but if I was to get in a relationship I'd just cohabit. If I really wanted to get married I'd give my property to my children (legally with land registry)

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30 Nov 18 #505138 by Under60
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My solicitors parting words to me after it was all sorted...“If you get married again, come and see me about a pre nuptial agreement” :laugh:
Personally I wouldn’t want to go through that hell again.

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30 Nov 18 #505139 by Cheesestring
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This is a direct quote from online

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Currently, pre-nuptial agreements are not legally binding in the UK.

However, a judge is likely to take the contracts into account when overseeing a divorce case and uphold them.

But for the agreement to be upheld, judges have to be sure certain checks were put into place.

This includes that both partners received independent legal advice, that they both fully disclosed their assets and that neither of them was under duress to sign the agreement.

Judges are not likely to take into account agreements signed less than three weeks before the marriage or contracts where the division of assets is not fair or realistic
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30 Nov 18 #505141 by Under60
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Yeah, my reply was I didn’t think they were legally binding? Her reply was it depends how they are done!

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30 Nov 18 #505143 by Cheesestring
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Oops!

I'm in the same boat as you when it comes to remarriage.

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01 Dec 18 #505144 by Nellie,the,elephant
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I don't plan on getting married again quite happily be engaged to show commitment but not further - too much hassle if it goes tits up lolol but just wondered if the other person as an unmarried partner/co-habitee had rights to the property or monetary value of after any length of time? That's why I thought of getting something signed to say they won't peruse for a share of the property if the relationship broke up.

I'm thinking that separate bank accounts and some sort of bill/payment allowance would have to be discussed and arranged i.e they pay for repairs, maintenance, up keep of the property and I pay the bills still.

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