Need some legal advice (46)

It is possible Sommer, the same applies to Portugal.

I mean, legal separation has the same effect as divorce in Portugal, save a few exceptions. It all depends on the marriege and divorce regimes. What they have accorded within the marriege will determine the effects of divorce.

Hi Cristina

I think I understand you, my knowledge is limited to the UK: That I do know about.

I had to buy my ex husband out of house, so that meant he could provide a roof for our children, I kept the marital home which then became mine solely, and the mortgage.

But, what happened was this, he was still on the title deeds, I looked into this, because we had purchased it together as a married couple.

Luckily for me, when I sat one evening, thinking all of this through, I realised that he was still on the asset, but had been removed from the liability.

I sat up and realised, which my brief had not pointed out, that I was responsible for the whole mortgage, but if I sold the house he could still have 50%of the profit.

So, I fired my brief and represented myself, I got his name of the deeds, the house was mine, I had bought him out, so he had his initial investment back and then some.

The law is convulated, a sharp eye is needed and even lawyers cannot always be relied upon to get it right.

Immauelles' option is to get the divorce sorted out, whether that will be in Canada I do not know, for some reason the financial thing does not add up because she is not living there, but that may well be the case.

We had children too and that makes a difference and can drag it out, but the pain and drama was curtailed because I was the main wage earner, I paid him off in a lump sum, with caveats attached that we would not pay each other child support, as we have the children 50-50.

There are many ways a divorce and monies go, it is what the parties are willing to agree to, the law is flexible, mine was settled on the court steps.

Money anyway.

Immanuelle

I am deeply sorry that you feel you have to defend your actions.

It is quite frankly upsetting, more so for you that something as distressing as what has been pointed out has been highlighted.

You are an adult and you do not have to provide all of that information. In fact some would welcome it and would go and check the facts.

But you know, I do not think you have to, you have been a fabulous addition to this forum, it would be a blander place without you.

Amazing sometimes, how quick people are to jump to conclusions.

Cristina

I think you owe Immanuella an apology.

This lady was looking for some guidance and support.