ChrisB

After that debate in the thread the other week...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2473131.stm

"Announcing the decision, Lord Justice Thorpe said: There must be an end to the sterile assertion that the breadwinner's contribution weighs heavier than the homemaker's."

red_dog104

Bout time too!!

^Qwerty^

Must say I tend to agree with this. I might earn the majority of the money in our household, but the Mrs puts in lots of work, on which you can't put a value on. i.e bringing up child and doing most of house work, cooking etc.

I might feel different if she was shafting me through a divorce court, but I hope not, even if just for the sake of my child.

Diesel

I am appalled by this. It does not state that she worked equally in making the company a success; it implies she bought up the kids only (not a £10m career…). She clearly deserves ‘payment’ for bring up her/his kids, but half his company? He probably has to sell it now to realise the 10m she ‘deserves’.

Divorce is tough enough without having your business destroyed and having your standard of living annihilated.

He should have got a Nanny in and kept reaping the rewards of his business acumen and hard graft.

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Ojo

At least she gets something unlike some people who just live together without the bit of paper and are entitled to absolutely nothing [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

Diesel

'Commion law' wife Ojo - thought that it was much the saem rules after 6 months living together under this law...?

TopBanana

This stuff scares the hell out of me

muppet paster

But surely, the feeling once you get a psycho b!tch from hell out of your hair...




...priceless!!!!

Ojo

In England maybe [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

Diesel

And were exactly are you Mr No Profile Ojo

Amanda-Jane

In Scotland it is 3 years you need to be living together to be classed as "common law wife/hubby"

Amanda

xyzpaul

So she gets half of his £20 million because her support allowed him to make this profit. If instead his business had run up a £20 million debt, would she then be required to pay him £10 million? I think not!

This verdict is evil. She deserves none of his money.

Clare

No such thing as "common-law" in England and Wales if I remember correctly.

Oh, and she looks bloody good for 50!

DavidLewis

Mmmm, single, older, blonde, 10million in the bank.......anyone got her address handy??

Diesel

I didn't make the term up Clare! Interesting...