Just wondering - divorce in the uk ?

So has anyone here taken their Filipina wife back to the UK to settle and then found themselves being divorced and losing their house etc.... or is it not quite as simple as that?

If you have kids then there's a pretty good chance she'll end up in the house, yes, unless you get full custody of the kids yourself. Although assets are still split 50/50 including property.

depends how far into the visa process ........... decisions by the Brit to be made based on that!!!!!!!

maybe better to sell up first and then rent for a while--she would be welcome to 50% lol.

You would have to farm the cash out to relatives!

dont worry about it--shes stuck with you for 5 years--after that--she can do whatever she likes. so you have plenty of time to take precautions.

Hmmm... I don't see why she'd have to stick it out for 5 years if there are children - probably get legal aid to shaft me.

Because she'd lose her spouse visa if she didn't. And you'd probably lose your kids.

Why are you asking these questions? Are you planning on getting a divorce or planning on getting married. If you are getting married and thinking along these lines then maybe you should call it off now, before it's too late!

no access to public funds for 5 years--legal aid ?

Scotland's looking good.

what happened to allied dunbar ?

Yes. I have... and yes, it is that simple.

Lesson learned.

I have made sure that my current wife has more money than me.

Thanks - I'm not saying she would do it but she kind of goes along with whatever the last person told her was the right thing to do... so I can imagine the scenario where she's yapping to one of her fellow countrymen and them saying "Well why don't you just divorce him if he has a house you'll be entitled to a big share of that and then you can just go back to the Philippines and put your feet up... ja ja ja"

nothing is automatic--she IS NOT entitled to half of everything---it all depends on what she bought into the marriage--and since. she would have to make her claim and let a judge decide. my last marriage lasted 5 years--it was MY house. i offered her a cash lump sum in return for a signed clean break agreement. it was nothing like 50%. she was no fool--and knew a good thing when she saw it. cash in her hand straight away---or years fighting for more through the courts ?

in your case--if your not married--a pre-nup agreement is the way to go. if she wont agree--no marriage !!

Here is the question she comes here on a spouse visa 2 and a half years things aren't going great..... withdraw sponsorship for 2nd visa application she would have to return to the Philippines

yep--the way to go. she will have a hard job fighting a lawsuit for divorce settlement in a country that wont recognise the divorce anyway ! prenups are us lol.

I'd be surprised if she didn't get some kind of help to stay and support the children here.

Not entitled to public funds.

Have you got kids?

They will eventually recognize the divorce if it was not instigated by them, but by the evil foreigner in a strange and un Christian land!.