My ex is trying to claim divorce costs from me, my solicitor and I are asking him to drop the claim or I will cross petition for adultery. I think he's a cheeky fucker he's recently gone on holidays, bought a new phone, a ps4 and a new 42 inch tv! Now he wants me to pay for the privilege of having him lie about me and put our children into the divorce! Also he's claiming benefits and I got sent the paperwork showing he's not declared all his income! I haven't done anything about it, honestly don't think I can do that to my kids? What should I do?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.He is a deadbeat.
My humble suggestion is to drag him into court and disclose all.
Get as much as you can.
Theomonk
Level 5
Aug 27, 2018
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@Josephine In reading the posts, it sounds like you'll be paying out the nose, regardless of which action you take and your ex knows it, so he's capitalizing on that. It may be that the biggest gain in taking him to court is to minimize the amount of damage he can do or leverage he has. My experience was that the courts benefited the one nearest the court and fairness was rarely a factor. As far as the disclosed income goes, he may be playing you as a soft target and will continue to do so until give him reason to believe otherwise. Give him that reason now; you may not have the chance later.
Not a clue.
Not fun.
This does remind me of a teacher who divorced her worthless husband. She made the mistake of not changing bank accounts during/right after the divorce and her x-husband wrote a check for eight thousand dollars on her (joint account) account so he could buy a girl an engagement ring. The teacher wound up paying for the ring as the divorce judge let that slide.
I wish you luck.
NoMagicCookie
Level 8
Aug 27, 2018
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Here in the USA, filing for legal costs incurred is just part of it, but very very seldom are the other parties held responsible for anything other than their legal costs. It's just a game - nothing about being fair or reasonable. You ask for everything under the sun, then act with indignation when you have to compromise away things you didn't really care for or expect in the first place. Another reason why I think government has no need to be involved with who should marry whom. It's just a racket for the lawyers/judges to fleece the public.
jondspen
Level 7
Aug 27, 2018
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I wasn't aware that adultery could still be cited as grounds for divorce anymore, it certainly isn't in Canada and hasn't been for decades. People wind up doing shitty things in a divorce, they act out of anger and pain and regret, try to understand that but also hold your ground because you have the good of the children at stake. My wife hooked up with a US military officer and took my kids out of the country, changed their names and refused access in spite of a court order to the contrary and the ones that were hurt the most were the kids. I still send out a check every month even though my kids have long since graduated from university because it is cheaper than going back to family court to get this stopped. Something I dread the thought of dredging up again but still it has to be done now that the kids are all in their 30's.
Surfpirate
Level 9
Aug 27, 2018
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Gee, I wish I could find the right words for you. I would like to think the law should protect you but, I am not a lawyer. Perhaps that's a good start, find people who is a lawyer or know lawyers so you may get advise. Watch for schamers too, not everyone who may claim is a lawyer necessarily will look for your best interest
IamNobody
Level 8
Aug 27, 2018
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I don't understand how the kids factor into this, but If he wants to throw his money away and then blame you for it, I'd throw everything I have at him and watch him squirm.
Captain747ex
Level 7
Aug 27, 2018
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You play with the bull you get the horns. Your kids are going to see the effects anyway whether you tell them about this or not. I'd not play nice after that request. Will you be splitting custody? If not & they're in your charge I would give him what he seems to want, a fight.
Then again, I've never been in a divorce situation. When certain people seem to be pushing me in a precarious circumstance I give them what they want & all that might entail, sideways.
It's about the well being of you and yours now. Don't budge or you'll not forgive yourself later with the coulda' woulda' should haves.
Qualia
Level 8
Aug 27, 2018
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