Legal Question in Family Law in United Kingdom
joint home owners
I am just asking how i would stand if my wife & i got divorced we are both on the mortgage but i pay all the mortgage, bills etc my wife has bought bits of furniture but thats all i am solely the main payee what would i be entitled to in this instance if my wife decided to leave of her own accord i would not be asking her to leave & what about if my wife is having an affair & we then splitting up
how would i stand & what would i be expected to lose or give out financially in both these cases
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: joint home owners
I am afraid that none of the circumstances you mention would play any significant part in deciding the division the matrimonial assets if you should divorce. Thus any adultory by your wife is totally irrelevant and the fact that you have paid the mortgage is unlikely to affect the division.
I would be happy to advise on what would be a proper settlementbut as such is based largely on the needs of the parties after the divorce however I would need very considerably more information from you.
Alternatively you might wish to acquire our guide to ancillary financial relief proceedings which is available from our website at www.legalzone.co.uk
Andrew Dutton
www.legalzone.co.uk