This thread just scares me.
Retirement is a material change all sources of income need to be looked at
I screwed my CPP up, self employed most of my life, max I'm going to get is 400 a month, Her pension I bet sucks too. So we are even there, I have since received an inheritance, bought a house, have a small mortgage I'll never pay off...Plan is to sell soon, buy cheaper, put remainder in bank...
They will say I own a house with money in the bank so even though I will end up having a lower monthly income then her...I pay???
So my buddy just finalized his divorce after a 2 year process (battle).A buddy of mine has been researching this recently.
He has been married around 12 years with 2 kids and she has never worked.
He told me that child support depends on how long the kids go to school so could be 18 plus 4 or 5 more years.
He says he will have to give her half of their assets and pay her alimony for 6 years.
That is a great deal at the lowest end of what could be expected.
Also great advice, I've seen couples battle for decades and others that make a deal and move on. Making a deal and moving on is almost always best. There are exceptions, but the exceptions are rare.
Hope you thanked your lawyer.
Your inheritance does not count in this equation. A marked change.
I'm glad to see that Canada is catching up to the rest of the Common Law world on this point.Your inheritance does not count in this equation. A marked change.
OR... She re-marries.
What's the law say about co-habitation? I know a couple guys who bought their "significant other/girlfriend" condos rather than live with them. Does this help protect against being found to be in a common-law relationship?
I'd like someone to explain to me how is it equitable that a woman who has been kept for 15 years (say with no kids) is upon separation entitled to the standard of living that she enjoyed prior to separation? How does not working for 15 years entitle you for continuing not working and being paid for it more than welfare pays?Further to "prenups": it is quite important that both parties have independent legal council if you expect to be able enforce it.
Prenuptials aren't for ever, a court (as a general statement) is unlikely to be willing to enforce a prenuptial agreement in dramatically changed circumstances, e.g. three children, full time homemaking, fifteen years later. Perhaps it will be willing to enforce a relatively recent antenuptial agreement, but even so it is not going to enforce a blatantly inequitable agreement.
I never received a reply PM nor an explanation of the errors I made in my original post in this thread!
Joe, you came out blazingly insinuating that "everything' I typed was wrong and or lies but you never explained or corrected your so-called said lies.
Please help us Joe, I'm about to step into court and the legal truth would help me out!