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I am leaving my wife for another woman. Our son is over 18, house is council owned and we have no savings. What will I be liable for financially?
I am leaving my wife of twenty years for another woman. My son is over eighteen and in college. Our house is council owned. I do not want anything from the home except my car. My wife has her own car. We are both in full time employment and we have no savings. My new partner works part time and has a young child. What will I be liable for financially?
If there are no assets to divide (although you don't mention any pension provision and this may be something that your wife could have a claim on if you have a decent pension and she doesn't) and your incomes are not too dissimilar, it is unlikely that you will be liable to pay her anything. If your income is much greater than hers, she may be able to claim maintenance from you for a period of time at least.
You should try to reach an agreement with her over finances and then, assuming one of you starts divorce proceedings, apply to the Court for a Clean Break order to prevent any future claims by one of you against the other.
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