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What are we each entitled to in our divorce settlement?

What does the law say about how to split the house, how to share pensions and other assets, and how much maintenance is payable.

What steps can we take to reach a fair agreement?

The four basic steps to reaching an agreement on divorce finances are: disclosure, getting advice, negotiating and implementing a Consent Order.

What is a Consent Order and why do we need one?

A Consent Order is a legally binding document that finalises a divorcing couple's agreement on property, pensions and other assets.


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Who pays for the cost of filing for a divorce?

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30 Oct 07 #5507 by leem
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Who pays for the cost of filing for a divorce?

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30 Oct 07 #5513 by dun
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The person filing for the divorce

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31 Oct 07 #5548 by gone1
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Generaly if the respondant contests then they pay the pettioners costs. So if U are issueing U are the pettioner and the respondant (the other party) contests then they pay. Chris

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31 Oct 07 #5571 by tiesys
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I was under the impression that the respondant would pay the costs?

I am divorcing my wife on UB(she left the house and had been shagging someone for 2 years) and she had the audacity to say that "she didn't feel my reasons were valid", and that if I didn't pay all the csts, she would cross petition (idle threat).

I then offered her 50/50 on costs (put a time limit on the offer), and after about six weeks, she wrote to say she would only pay £300.00.

Not a chance, but I guess the best I can hope for is 50/50.

My advice, don't give an inch

Mike

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