The
Divorce Calculator stressed me to no end and could have been written by my wife. Looking at the forum, others have obviously also been upset by it. The 70/30 asset split seems to be hard coded.
Please get it fixed ot remove it. I am attaching my data so that it helps you troubleshoot the progam.
Distressed
Divorce Calculator Output
Your Wikivorce estimate for ancillary relief is based on the following parameters:
General:
The length of the marriage was 20 years.
Income:
The wife's net monthly income is £80.
The husband's net monthly income is £4600.
Children:
The number of children from the marriage is 0
Wife's Monthly Outgoings:
Essential outgoings: 720
Childcare outgoings:
Lifestyle outgoings: 386
Husband's Monthly Outgoings:
Essential outgoings: 2518
Childcare outgoings: 135
Lifestyle outgoings: 345
Assets:
Joint matrimonial property:
- Chattels valued at £10000
Total : £10000
Wife's property:
- Valuables valued at £10000 (value at marriage : £0)
Total : £10000 (Total value at marriage : £0)
Husband's property:
- Former
matrimonial home valued at £300000 (value at marriage : £0)
- Other property valued at £180000 (value at marriage : £0)
- Pension
CETV valued at £350000 (value at marriage : £0)
- Car(s) valued at £10000 (value at marriage : £0)
- Savings valued at £1000 (value at marriage : £1000)
Total : £841000 (Total value at marriage : £1000)
Processing Assets:The total value of assets you entered as joint assets was : £10000
We add to this joint pot the increase in wife's assets since marriage : £10000
We add to this joint pot the increase in husband's assets since marriage : £840000
We add 10% of wife's assets (valued at marriage date) for each year of marriage, which is £0
We add 10% of husband's assets (valued at marriage date) for each year of marriage, which is £1000
The joint asset pot is: 861000
The wife's asset pot is: 0
The husband's asset pot is: 0
Liabilities:
Joint liabilities:none
Wife's liabilities:none
Husband's liabilities:
- Mortgage valued at £-180000 (debt at marriage : £-0)
Total : £-180000 (Total debts at marriage : £0)
The net joint assets are worth : 861000
The net wife's assets are worth : 0
The net husband's assets are worth : 0
Splitting the assets:
Next we share out the net joint assets based on factors such as:
length of marriage, relative incomes, who cares for any children.
Wife's share: 70%
Husband's share: 30%
Wife's total share of net assets is : £602700
Husband's total share of net assets is : £258300
The Wikivorce estimate for ancillary relief based on the above parameters:
Maintenance calculation based on outgoings data:
The wife has been allocated the following:
- basic (incl childcare) needs £720
- lifestyle needs £386
A total budget allocated of £1106
The husband has been allocated the following:
- basic (incl childcare) needs £2653
- lifestyle needs £345
A total budget allocated of £2998
The husband should pay the wife maintenance of £1602
Maintenance calculation based on household/childcare data:
The wife has been allocated the following:
- basic (incl childcare) needs £936
- shared contribution £936
- share of excess income £234
A total budget allocated of £2106
The husband has been allocated the following:
- basic (incl childcare) needs £936
- shared contribution £936
- share of excess income £702
A total budget allocated of £2574
The husband should pay the wife maintenance of £2026