Financial issues

Divorce is a very painful time for all concerned and one of the main difficulties is that of finance e.g. "how will I manage to pay the bills?" – "will my pension be at risk?" – "will I have to sell the house? "

Relevant factors when deciding on how to divide matrimonial assets include the following:

• The length of the marriage
• The ages of the parties
• The lifestyle enjoyed during the marriage
• The available assets
• The needs of the husband and wife and of any dependant children of the family
• Contributions made by the parties during the marriage (not just financial but time and effort spent, for example, in bringing up children)
• The present and future earning capacities of the parties to the marriage
• Future pension entitlements

We can help you through this minefield of confusing and worrying concerns.

Have a look at the more in depth Fact Sheets on Financial Implications and Pensions.

Please do not hesitate to call us in complete confidence if you wish to discuss any matters relating to this area.