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Not sure if falls into 'finance' or 'legal' or both?!
I had to take my occupational pension 6 years ago.
My Ex was at the time in prison in Brazil and mentally ill .
Now back in the UK and in prison still but also sectioned under Mental Health Act.
Where do I stand with pension sharing? Wait until she applies to court? (she has no access to any bank accounts nor her long civil service pension)
I have ct order giving residence to me with my two children (9 & 12).
No job so getting my pension is a life line.
Any advice (but note I have no funds for a solr the one here charges !*( for an hour!)
Hi There,
you would wait until she tries to claim it, and even then if it's your only income I don't think she would get much if any of it especially as the children live with you.
GTTS
Why does she not have access to her pension?
Is your ex and ex-wife or ex-partner? If ex-wife, then was there any provision in the divorce for spousal maintenance? If not, I can't see that she would have any claim. If she was an ex-partner, then I don't think she would have any chance of claiming anything in the first place.
You may benefit from advice about this from our finance Moderator, Samantha Downes, you can leave her a comment here
If you have are the main carer for your children and she has a pension in place then only if the pension was included in any spousal maintenance settlement would she have a claim to it.
There are details here
https://www.pensionwise.gov.uk/en/divorce
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