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Separation Agreements

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What is a Separation Agreement (England & Wales) Separation deeds or agreements are generally used where parties do not wish to divorce straight away but want to reach an early agreement on their financial aff ... 25 May 20, by rubytuesday Locked	Replies:0 :851
Separation Agreements - FAQs The following FAQs apply only to Scotland What is a Separation Agreement? A separation agreement is a document that outlines ... 17 Jun 10, by rubytuesday	Replies:0 :1014

Financial My husband has been arrested and charged with domestic violence, I chose to leave 21 Aug 24, by FeeRey20 Latest 24 Aug 24 by hadenoughnow	Replies:5 :680	Latest by hadenoughnow 24 Aug 24
Consent order refused Our consent order has not been approved and the reason is: P 18 is incorrect. I've no clue what P 18 is!! Does anyone have any idea of what P 1 ... 03 Jun 24, by B1950 Latest 03 Jun 24 by rida5678	Replies:1 :294	Latest by rida5678 03 Jun 24
challenge to agreement My ex and I drew up a separation agreement in DEC 2020 which was honored in NOV 2021 following house sale (63.89 to 36.11 in my favour). Following a mediation ... 09 Aug 22, by Tenderhooks	Replies:0 :645
Wife left me and daughter but now wants to until house is sold My wife left me and our 14 year old daughter several weeks back claiming she cannot live with our daughter (they have battled for years) but the very next day w ... 06 Apr 22, by Lee Duke Latest 06 Apr 22 by Lee Duke	Replies:2 :593	Latest by Lee Duke 06 Apr 22
Inheritance within property equity My wife and I have agreed to divorce and I understand that despite her not contributing to the mortgage of the property in our 20+ years of marriage (as I have ... 05 Sep 21, by JFKPKLONDON Latest 09 Sep 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:4 :781	Latest by hadenoughnow 09 Sep 21
Separation date contributions since My wife and I have agreed to divorce, despite living under 1 roof with our 2 children we have a clear date as to when our seperation started over 18 months ago. ... 05 Sep 21, by JFKPKLONDON Latest 05 Sep 21 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :606	Latest by WYSPECIAL 05 Sep 21
Settling Debts before Financial Settlement discussions Hi all, my Ex and I have been separated since last year and I moved out in January. Before I moved out, I had some debt on credit cards and personal loans but I ... 21 Aug 21, by unsuckered	Replies:0 :620
Attachment to earnings I will try to keep this as brief as possible, but I really need some guidance and help if at all possible.In a court FDR hearing in January 2020 at Chelmsford ... 16 May 21, by jayzon Latest 16 May 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :751	Latest by hadenoughnow 16 May 21
Clean break orders Hi, Hoping that someone from this fantastic community can help me. A little bit early, but better to be prepared. I have a clean break order, but my ... 15 Nov 20, by Carlsberg71 Latest 05 Dec 20 by wikivorce team	Replies:1 :985	Latest by wikivorce team 05 Dec 20
Joint mortgage and separation - Scotland My friends wife moved out of the family home in March for some “space”. In June he received a letter from his wife’s solicitor stating that the marriage ... 09 Nov 20, by Wease002	Replies:0 :683
Legal advise on marital home Hello. I’ve just found out yesterday my wife is seing someone else after 24 yrs being together. We have been seperated since nov15th 2019. I was more or less ... 09 May 20, by Johniecity Latest 15 May 20 by Johniecity	Replies:4 :897	Latest by Johniecity 15 May 20
Seeking Permission to Break a Court Order Our Financial Remedy Order stipulates that my 'Soon To Be Divorced' can buy me out of the jointly owned home (at a fixed, reduced price) until 5 July 2017. If s ... 27 May 17, by ecropix Latest 30 May 17 by Bubblegum11	Replies:3 :941	Latest by Bubblegum11 30 May 17
Court rejects Release from Mortgage order. Appeal? I am the applicant and self-representing. I have agreed with the Respondent to a financial separation, under which she may buy me out of the family home. For th ... 29 Mar 17, by ecropix Latest 30 Mar 17 by dukey	Replies:5 :1212	Latest by dukey 30 Mar 17
What are marital assets? Hi My partner and I are seperating after 25 years - we have 2 children but only one of whom is below 18 and in full time education. I know tha ... 05 Jul 11, by Scottp Latest 08 Mar 16 by barnabyrudge	Replies:6 :961	Latest by barnabyrudge 08 Mar 16
Set Aside Agreement Hi All, This forum is a fantastic wealth of information. Thanks to all the contributors. I am assisting my Aunt in relation to finding out som ... 26 Aug 13, by Serfty Latest 27 Aug 13 by Serfty 1 2	Replies:7 :1821	Latest by Serfty 27 Aug 13
60-40 split in Scotland? Hi, Currently trying to sort out finances with husband from which I am separated. He wants the house to be be split 50-50, however I work part-time as ... 15 Apr 13, by Jeanjeanie Latest 15 Apr 13 by Jeanjeanie	Replies:3 :1079	Latest by Jeanjeanie 15 Apr 13
contesting pension share after 2 years separation We have been separated fo 2 years now. My husband of 34 years conducted 2 affairs with 2 American women from 2009 till 2011 when we separated. I got the MOA dr ... 05 Mar 13, by islandlover Latest 06 Mar 13 by islandlover	Replies:4 :758	Latest by islandlover 06 Mar 13
Pension v payment of capital sum Advice needed: Scotland With all said and done i have no issue with the fact that I am due a balancing payment sum. I have been offered a discount of 20 ... 19 Jan 13, by diynotforme	Replies:0 :689
pension entitlement v cash now why cant i get straight advice from my lawyer, can i ask for honest help. i have a problem that i need to solve. is ther ... 10 Nov 12, by diynotforme Latest 10 Nov 12 by MrsMathsisfun	Replies:1 :810	Latest by MrsMathsisfun 10 Nov 12
pension v capital payment from house sale i am new to this forum and i would really appreciate some advice......thankfully my soon to be ex wife and i are still on speaking terms, however her lawyer see ... 07 Nov 12, by diynotforme Latest 07 Nov 12 by diynotforme	Replies:2 :676	Latest by diynotforme 07 Nov 12
Separation and DIY Divorce I live in Scotland. My wife and I separated just under a year ago and we are now filling in the form for a DIY divorce, ready to be sent to the Sheriff''s Court ... 08 Jul 12, by jam22 Latest 08 Jul 12 by jam22	Replies:2 :669	Latest by jam22 08 Jul 12
Can MOA''s be settled through mediation? I am in the ever lengthening process of sorting out a minutes of agreement with my stbx. There are a couple of small issues needing agreed between us. However s ... 07 Jul 12, by greengoblin Latest 07 Jul 12 by greengoblin	Replies:2 :743	Latest by greengoblin 07 Jul 12
maintenance payments under separation agreement Hi, A separation agreement was signed in September 2002 and we''re now divorced. Ive been paying child maintenance in excess of the amount stated in the ag ... 01 Jul 12, by Mark111 Latest 03 Jul 12 by Fiona	Replies:3 :760	Latest by Fiona 03 Jul 12
minute of agreement Hi,I was wondering if someone can help. My wife & I seperated in september last year, We had a minute of agreement drawn up by a solicitor & we both sig ... 19 Mar 12, by mushroom heed Latest 07 Apr 12 by mushroom heed	Replies:6 :1499	Latest by mushroom heed 07 Apr 12
Help re next step - separation agreement Husband left a year ago after 22 years. I remain in family home with 3 children - eldest 18. He has said I can keep house if he gets cash (all our shar ... 04 Apr 12, by Autumleaves Latest 04 Apr 12 by Fiona	Replies:1 :785	Latest by Fiona 04 Apr 12
Unable to reach agreement - next steps It''s pretty clear to me now that my STBX has no intention of actually trying to reach a proper agreement and her demands are, in the words of my own solicitor, ... 23 Mar 12, by Gromble Latest 29 Mar 12 by Fiona	Replies:6 :1310	Latest by Fiona 29 Mar 12
Assets held before the marriage Say I had shares in my own name before the marriage. Does the STBX have any claim on them? ... 23 Mar 12, by Gromble Latest 23 Mar 12 by Fiona	Replies:4 :844	Latest by Fiona 23 Mar 12
Joint monies before the marriage Before the marriage, my partner and I had some money in a joint account. Therefore it belongs to us both equally and I am entitled to spend all of it i ... 23 Mar 12, by Gromble	Replies:0 :693
How soon after the SA is signed is settlement? My STBX has said she wants half the cash in my savings account now, which I''ve refused until the SA is signed. There''s potential I''ll move out the m ... 09 Jan 12, by Gromble Latest 09 Jan 12 by Fiona	Replies:1 :757	Latest by Fiona 09 Jan 12
Agreeing a seperation date What is taken into account when agreeing the seperation date? My STBX decided a year ago to seperate and split up our joint cash, but then decided to c ... 22 Dec 11, by Gromble Latest 27 Dec 11 by WeeKate	Replies:2 :876	Latest by WeeKate 27 Dec 11
What do I need to disclose to my STBX solicitor? My STBX has recently seen a solicitor and has said I will need to respond to a letter shortly dislcosing my bank statements etc. What exactly will I ne ... 20 Dec 11, by Gromble Latest 24 Dec 11 by ScotBob	Replies:6 :701	Latest by ScotBob 24 Dec 11
Dealing with illiquid / hard to value assets My STBX and I invested in the company I work for, however the shares are illiquid and cannot be sold until the company decides to buy them back. They a ... 22 Dec 11, by Gromble Latest 22 Dec 11 by Gromble	Replies:2 :795	Latest by Gromble 22 Dec 11
Help! Hi there. Going through the separation with my ex. Situation is we have one child and she is pregnant with twins. We were married just over 2 years and ... 14 Dec 11, by draiman Latest 14 Dec 11 by draiman	Replies:5 :818	Latest by draiman 14 Dec 11
Change? Is there any way I can change the terms of my separation agreement? The separation agreement was signed in better financial times. Because of my public ... 08 Dec 11, by tinkerbell123 Latest 10 Dec 11 by Fiona	Replies:6 :743	Latest by Fiona 10 Dec 11
Things taken into consideration ... This post is a bit of a fishing exercise, so apologies if it doesn't make sense. I've just been reading the stickies in the Ancillary Relief forum (for England) ... 27 Nov 11, by SilverFir Latest 28 Nov 11 by SilverFir 1 2	Replies:8 :1588	Latest by SilverFir 28 Nov 11
informal arrangements for some parts? My husband and I are separating amicably and we were going to keep things informal initially. He now wants to get a separation agreement so he doesn't have ... 23 Nov 11, by dididothat Latest 23 Nov 11 by dukey	Replies:3 :634	Latest by dukey 23 Nov 11
MOA and Maintenance Payments MOA agreed and signed this year and now divorced. In the MOA it states how much I will pay as maintenance for my children. I am reading that, after 12 months, ... 08 Nov 11, by Bob15 Latest 08 Nov 11 by Fiona	Replies:5 :979	Latest by Fiona 08 Nov 11
Not sure about this one We've been separated since Feb this year. Have had a couple of nasty episodes but have remained amicable most of the time. Have 2 children aged 7 & 3 and h ... 12 Oct 11, by mylittlepony Latest 14 Oct 11 by mylittlepony	Replies:2 :824	Latest by mylittlepony 14 Oct 11

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