T he Court's objective is to divide up the assets, including the available income, in the fairest way possible. The Court will not order a spouse to pay more than he or she has or more than the other spouse reasonably needs, although in high value cases this may not necessarily be the position.
T here are no set rules for deciding financial and property issues.
You cannot assume that because the house is jointly owned, each spouse will get half. Each case has to be considered individually and of course it depends on all the assets of the parties and not just the income and the home. The Court will also take into consideration any children of the family and their needs. Your spouse and his or her Solicitor will collect the same details. E ach party has the opportunity to inspect the other's documents before efforts are made to reach an agreement.