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hi, my ex is applying for money from me to buy a house. We both have 160k equity from sale of house, I earn a lot more than her. We never married, we have children 8 and 11, I am applying for 50 50 custody.
She works part time, can she ask me to help her pay for house out of my equity, I have no other savings. She only works 2 days a week and can easily work 5 days a week. What comes first me helping her to buy a house or her working full time? Why does she have to buy, why is renting below her?
Any views on Court and the childrens act?
thanks
W
Hi
Financial orders are quite a complex area of family law with judges having wide discretion. You may well be best placed to seek some legal advice to protect your interests.
From what I understand, her employment status doesn't matter as her request is relevant to her and her needs.. As you guys were not married her rights to claim against you are limited purely to Children's Act claims for support in relation to the children. As you were unmarried the key aspects will be who contributed to the property, deposit, monthly payments etc. The element that she earnt less as was looking after the kids doesn't really come into it as you were not married. She also has equal equity share of the marital home and as you are applying for 50:50 (although this isn't important) no one party has additional needs in relation to the children.
As I say, some legal advice to protect your interests would be best here.
All the best.
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