Gills Solicitors

established in 1985

Divorce Profile

Divorce Either party to the marriage can apply for periodic payment for themselves and any child either before or during the marriage or after the divorce dissolving the marriage. The amounts would depend on the party's income and expenditure as well as the income they may earn in the future.

The major factors in determine financial consequences are usually the length of marriage, the standard of living enjoyed during the marriage, how to write a will,education and qualifications of the parties and the children whose needs and welfare is a paramount consideration.

The biggest asset is usually the Matrimonial home and other properties. One or more properties can be transferred into the solename of, say the wife, while the husband lives elsewhere. This will certainly happen if the wife has young children living with her. Occasionally if both parties are working and there are no children there can be a once and for all lump sum payment to affect a clean break.