Spousal maintenance is generally the most fought-over part of a divorce settlement. In this case, you would be wise to have a strong legal presence on your side. Should one spouse pay the other spousal maintenance? And if this is the case, how much maintenance should be paid every month? Should the maintenance end after a few years, or should it continue for life? How much money does one spouse earn and how much are the maintenance needs of the other spouse (often, but not necessarily, the wife)?
We have many years’ experience advising on maintenance claims. We are able to negotiate settlement agreements out of Court, or else pursue or respond to claims in Court. We can also make applications for interim maintenance (including an element of legal fees) or applications to vary existing maintenance orders if circumstances change, for example, the payer loses his/her employment.
M and P were married for 30 years. They have two children aged 26 and 30. M never worked. She raised the two children and followed her husband around the world. M asked P for a joint lives maintenance order. P, however, was of the opinion that M should get a job to fund herself.
We tried to negotiate with P and his solicitors. When negotiations failed, we issued financial remedy proceedings. The matter was settled outside Court at the second hearing, the so-called Financial Dispute Resolution hearing. M now has a joint lives maintenance order which means that P must pay her a monthly sum to cover her needs. She is not required to work since she is now in her 60s.
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Kerstin Beyer – Beyer Family Law Solicitors – Solicitor (England und Wales), Rechtsanwältin (Deutschland, nicht praktizierend), Summit House, 12 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4QH. Zugelassen und beaufsichtigt durch die Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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