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03-19-2019, 04:53 PM
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Hi all, I have just receive divorce paper after 7 months of separation. I still live in family home and my ex moved out with the children. We haven’t sorted out child arrangement yet as there will be fact finding hearing next.
The reason for divorce is behaviour which basically all false allegations she made against me. I am going to sign the papers but won’t accept the grounds. My questions:
What will happene next? Basically the grounds for divorce are all laughable and unfounded.
What will happen to the family home. I am adapting my niece to come and live with me. She is 6 years old. Can I apply for occupation order so she can’t make me sell the house?
Thanks.
Also there is a question about the cost. Why should I pay for the cost?
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best speaking to a solicitor over it.
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03-20-2019, 11:49 AM
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Thanks SeanS. Last time she played domestic violence card and skipped mediation and I am thinking she is doing the same now. In terms of cost she would want me to pay for her solicitor cost I gues and I’m not willing to do that. I won’t bother to get a solicitor and would deal with it myself.
I would have thought we would need to sort out children first and then divorce us obviously she wants everything at he same time after 7 months of separation to distract herself from cancer.
Part of me saying contest it as she is having mentL health issue along with cancer and we have young children but more I think about it I think this would best option so we could move on. The issue is she hasn’t spoken to me since last August when she left and there isn’t any other person involved.
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I did put below for the fees:
Mrs x issued the divorce proceedings without mediating and I do not feel that I should be liable for any of the costs in the matter.
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My understanding is that you would only be liable for your ex's legal fees if ordered by the court. They would only order for you to pick up the costs if you showed any misconduct during proceedings i.e. filed papers late, not met the dates ordered by the court etc..
I would agree to pick up half of the costs just to avoid any additional hassle that may potentially come your way.
I wouldn't worry too much about the allegations she has raised in her statement of case, at the end of all this, all you get is a certificate to say the marriage has ended and no mention of what she is claiming regarding DA/DV.
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There is question saying do yiou object to paying to cost of proceeding if so on what grounds? If this only related to application then it’s fine but if she wants me to pay her solicitor fee then I won’t be paying a penny.