louthman2013
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I am unfortunately involved in a marriage breakdown situation, and have quite a complicated query re pensions and child maintenance. I have already spoken with an experienced family law solicitor, but I can't get a straight answer on this.
Basically, I am 5 years older than my wife. I can retire at age 60, whereas her retirement age is 65. We have four kids, two of whom are of preschool age. My wife works part-time at the moment, and appears to be not looking for spousal support, just child maintenance. I anticpate with time that she will move to fulltime work.
Theoretically, I could retire at 60, she would be 55,she would v likely working fulltime at that stage, and the youngest two kids would still be in receipt of child maintenance (assuming they go to college/ need support up to age 23).
My question is as follows; Would my wife in the above scenario be entitled to both a share of my pension and also in addition child maintenance payments, or would the child maintenance be "abated" to take account of the fact that she would be getting a share of my pension whilst still of working age/ well short of her own retirement age?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Basically, I am 5 years older than my wife. I can retire at age 60, whereas her retirement age is 65. We have four kids, two of whom are of preschool age. My wife works part-time at the moment, and appears to be not looking for spousal support, just child maintenance. I anticpate with time that she will move to fulltime work.
Theoretically, I could retire at 60, she would be 55,she would v likely working fulltime at that stage, and the youngest two kids would still be in receipt of child maintenance (assuming they go to college/ need support up to age 23).
My question is as follows; Would my wife in the above scenario be entitled to both a share of my pension and also in addition child maintenance payments, or would the child maintenance be "abated" to take account of the fact that she would be getting a share of my pension whilst still of working age/ well short of her own retirement age?
Thank you in advance for your help.