worlybear Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Am filing for divorce after 27 years. Ex has moved in with new partner and her 9 yr old daughter. He won't pay towards any of our debts including the mortgage. He is moving/starting a new 6 month contract and claims he cannot support our 8 yr old daughter as he can't afford it as he is paying for a rental for his new family. My solicitor has said that the judge will take into account his new relationship and the fact that his new partner is unemployed and he probably won't have to pay- so he gets to walk away and start over leaving me to pay our joint debts-this can't be right! My job finishes in March. I am looking for a new job. I don't want the world-just for him to pay his fair share towards our joint debts and our daughter's upkeep. He wants to see our daughter but she feels betrayed and doesn't want to see him-can she be forced to? I just wish he'd drop off the planet for all the hurt he's caused us all. Any ideas out there? Link to post Share on other sites
anne1707 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 This does sound all very unfair to me. It might be worth seeing another solicitor to see whether they think any differently. Or at least try Citizens Advice. Another thing to consider is the CSA as I find it really hard to believe that he would not be expected to contribute towards your daughter's living expenses if he is working - tough s*** if he has to rent a cheaper place. http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/your_family/family/ending_a_marriage.htm#children_at_the_end_of_a_marriage http://www.csa.gov.uk/index.asp Link to post Share on other sites
mimidarlin Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I take it that you live in the UK. I know the laws there might be different but if you acquired assets and debt together it seems reasonable that they should be split. So he moved in with someone else? That's should be irrelevant if she isn't his daughter. Depending on the state in the US the father is expected to contribute about 12% of his income. This may be offset if the child spends equal time with parents or if he paid for insurance. It doesn't seem reasonable that he can walk out on his daughter. Link to post Share on other sites
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