Divorce

[lyndseysis]

My husband and I are getting a divorce after almost 3 years of marriage. We have a 2 year old daughter, I would just like some advice on what percentage of the marital home I will be entitled to as I am to be the parent that our child is coming to live with, I cannot offord to buy him out and neither of us is at fault our marriage has just broken down.

[Lindylou]

I'm very sorry to hear that your marriage has broken down, especially as a two year old child is involved.  Have you tried everything to save your marriage?  After all, you were both in love with each other once.  And not so long ago either!  All marriages go through 'bad patches' and can be worked through.  The only thing you can't work out is violence and possibly drugs. You both owe it to your child to try your best to save your relationship.  Please try!!  If it really cannot be salvaged then I can only advise you to consult a solicitor.  Good Luck! 

[kazzee69]

I am afraid I am not sure on what you are entitled to, maybe you could call 'citazens advice bureau'. I am sorry to hear that your marriage is working. A friend of mine and his wife have been together 3 years and have 2 young children. They recently broke up and he moved out but they left it a few months then they started dating again (with him still not living in the same house) and now they are very happy.

[rinkytink]

 

There is a section toward the bottom of this page about relationship breakdown and property:

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/family_parent/family/ending_a_relationship/index/family_parent/family/ending_a_relationship.htm

Basically (as I understand it) if you wish to stay living in the house - even if it is long term, you can get a court order allowing you to do so. Obviously this is down to personal circumstance but I believe that if you are maintaining custody of your child and will be made homeless by the split you can stay put.

[Loosehead]

Please neither of you go to a solicitor, they will encourage you to fight each other until you have used anything you have in fees then drop you like a couple of stones.

Try and come to a fair agreement among yourselves taking into account the financial situation that you are both in. It's better if you can agree among yourselves about how much he should pay. The CSA demand 15% for one child, get him to pay at least that, you do not actually have to go to the CSA, they are totally incompetant and will cause a lot of trouble. Good Luck