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What are we each entitled to in our divorce settlement?

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31 May 12 #334343 by badger65
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Hi new to this , I will be divorcing my wife for adultry , however we have decided to remain in the same house until my youngest child is 18 in about 5 years , then sell the house and split 50/50, will a Consent Order be binding so either party can not decide to contribute toward the mortage if they leave the home.I want to make sure i am protected if she leaves.Hope that makes sense.:huh:

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31 May 12 #334346 by Tets
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Are you suggesting that if one party leaves they forfeit any rights to the property?
I doubt a court would accept such an order.

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31 May 12 #334358 by cookie2
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badger65 wrote:

we have decided to remain in the same house until my youngest child is 18 in about 5 years

Sorry, but that sounds like a really really REALLY bad idea!!!

A lot can change in 5 years. What if you or your wife meets someone new?

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31 May 12 #334360 by badger65
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the idea would be that if i or she should leave the property that party would have to continue to contribute to the mortgage payments until the youngest child is 18.more of a buisness agreement to protect both parties intreast in the property.I know it might sound strange but even what my wife (at the mo)has done I am willing to stay together for the benifit of our children , they come first, putting them through more trauma in were they live and schools to me is not an option.

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31 May 12 #334361 by badger65
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no foreit as i want on the order that if one moves out to live with someone else the have alegal duty to contribute to the mortgage.this way we both are protecting our assets.

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31 May 12 #334363 by cookie2
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even what my wife (at the mo)has done I am willing to stay together for the benifit of our children

So what happens when she invited her new boyfriend to stay over? You''re fine with that? If not, how would you stop her?

No, this kind of arrangement is simply not going to work. If you are going to get divorced then you need to live separately.

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