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Does the reason for the divorce make any difference to how the financial settlement is worked out?
Very rarely.In general, any financial settlement should be fair, and should give priority to the welfare and needs of any children. Behaving badly, or committing adultery, does not affect this. Behaviour may, of course, affect any agreement on who looks after any children and what contact the other partner is allowed.
Extreme behaviour may be taken into account: for example, if one partner's violence has had a lasting effect on the other. If one partner recklessly or deliberately sabotages the financial position - for example, by spending recklessly or destroying assets - this could also be taken into account.
Related Resources
in the Muckle LLP Resource Centre
- When do we need to agree a financial settlement?
- Will any payments I make to my spouse while we are separated affect the final settlement?
- Will it make any difference if I move out of the family home before we are divorced?
- Are there any precautions I should take, for example to stop my spouse taking cash from our joint account?
