Man wins the lottery... twice in 1 day

[Purosangue]

you couldn't make it up

[Pete102]

Hence my number 1 advice for anyone getting divorced in the UK is to make sure you have a financial consent (or "clean break") order in place as part of the divorce proceedings!

[Lincsls1]

Love it.
Woman files for divorce.
Man buys lucky dip hours after divorce is finalised.
Woman thinks she is entitled to half of the winnings because she's wasted 7 years of her (much younger)life.
Up yours bh!

[Gary C]

Pete102 said:

Hence my number 1 advice for anyone getting divorced in the UK is to make sure you have a financial consent (or "clean break") order in place as part of the divorce proceedings!

and why you would be an idiot to sign oine.

[Pete102]

Gary C said:

and why you would be an idiot to sign oine.

I guess it depends on context and protects both parties. There is also the emotional aspect of a clean cut following divorce.

[Gary C]

Pete102 said:

Gary C said:

and why you would be an idiot to sign oine.

I guess it depends on context and protects both parties. There is also the emotional aspect of a clean cut following divorce.

Of course.

But in many contexts, signing one, especially under pressure from one spouse on the other is a bad idea.

and courts can put them aside.

[Pete102]

Gary C said:

Of course.

But in many contexts, signing one, especially under pressure from one spouse on the other is a bad idea.

and courts can put them aside.

Its a spectacularly bad idea to sign one without legal advice on both sides, of course, but then again thats why it needs review and approval by the Judge to avoid situations of bullying, coercement etc.

Ultimately though I firmly believe they should be part of the process, with the caveat of being implemented properly. In the poster originally wrote about - are you for or against the ex-wife having a claim on a future lottery win post-divorce?

[Steve H]

Gary C said:

Pete102 said:

Hence my number 1 advice for anyone getting divorced in the UK is to make sure you have a financial consent (or "clean break") order in place as part of the divorce proceedings!

and why you would be an idiot to sign oine.

Why wouldn’t you sign one? In case your ex won the lottery? It works both ways if you happen to win……….

[Cold]

Purosangue said:

you couldn't make it up

Except, you can. That's a clip from a TV show.

[Gary C]

Steve H said:

Gary C said:

Pete102 said:

Hence my number 1 advice for anyone getting divorced in the UK is to make sure you have a financial consent (or "clean break") order in place as part of the divorce proceedings!

and why you would be an idiot to sign oine.

Why wouldn t you sign one? In case your ex won the lottery? It works both ways if you happen to win .

Only case I know is someone who tried to pressure their wife to sign one. He is a piece of st who has now cut her and their three children off and is paying nothing while he shacks up with wife 2 abroad claiming he has no money while jetting in and out of the country.

If both agree to a clean break and are independent enough to go their own way, fine, but I bet they are used more often in an attempt to cover up assets.

Edited by Gary C on Friday 13th March 18:26

[Steve H]

Gary C said:

Steve H said:

Gary C said:

Pete102 said:

Hence my number 1 advice for anyone getting divorced in the UK is to make sure you have a financial consent (or "clean break") order in place as part of the divorce proceedings!

and why you would be an idiot to sign oine.

Why wouldn t you sign one? In case your ex won the lottery? It works both ways if you happen to win .

Only case I know is someone who tried to pressure their wife to sign one. He is a piece of st who has now cut her and their three children off and is paying nothing while he shacks up with wife 2 abroad claiming he has no money while jetting in and out of the country.

If both agree to a clean break and are independent enough to go their own way, fine, but I bet they are used more often in an attempt to cover up assets.

Edited by Gary C on Friday 13th March 18:26

I can see that would be an issue but on the whole it seems insane to me that there would ever be any comeback once a divorce is finalised and settled (with a getout for fraud).

[Gary C]

Steve H said:

I can see that would be an issue but on the whole it seems insane to me that there would ever be any comeback once a divorce is finalised and settled (with a getout for fraud).

Yep, I do get that and your right. Once its been agreed fairly, that should be it.

[Purosangue]

another anecdote was a chap saying to his wife .........If i won the lottery what would you do ?

She replied , I would take half and divorce you !

He said well I did win ................£6 , he hands her £3 ," there's your 50% ...............now fk off !"

[alock]

Gary C said:

Steve H said:

Gary C said:

Pete102 said:

Hence my number 1 advice for anyone getting divorced in the UK is to make sure you have a financial consent (or "clean break") order in place as part of the divorce proceedings!

and why you would be an idiot to sign oine.

Why wouldn t you sign one? In case your ex won the lottery? It works both ways if you happen to win .

Only case I know is someone who tried to pressure their wife to sign one. He is a piece of st who has now cut her and their three children off and is paying nothing while he shacks up with wife 2 abroad claiming he has no money while jetting in and out of the country.

If both agree to a clean break and are independent enough to go their own way, fine, but I bet they are used more often in an attempt to cover up assets.

Edited by Gary C on Friday 13th March 18:26

A clean break is the court-preferred outcome in all modern divorces.

Everything you say above should be done before the actual marriage, which is the legal contract causing the issues in the first place.