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Old 5th September 2011, 06:54 PM   #88
Helen_uk
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Re: Married and lonely

The courts in the UK don't pay maintenance for ex wives either unless the child is disabled and in need of care or under school age.

They do allow the carer of the child ( which in this case would be the mother ) to remain in any jointly owned property until the child / children reach the age of 18 , however they would be liable for the mortgage for the most part . Sexual equality laws mean wives are not considered property of a husband or an ex husband as they used to be and are therefore responsible for their own living. Which is how it should be really , we wanted equality so can hardly complain now that we have it !

Once the child reaches 18 ( 19 if the child is still in full time education ) the property has to be sold and any equity divided equally, the wife may be entitled to some N.I contributions for the child care years toward her state pension, but that amounts to peanuts really. She may also be entitled to a part share of any private pension for any years she was primary carer of a child and therefore unable to work, again for normal families this is peanuts.
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