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Who decides how much spousal maintenance I will pay/receive?
Your divorce lawyer will advise you of how much spousal maintenance a judge is likely to award you, and this will inform any negotiations you have.
If you are unable to agree on an amount and your case goes to court, the judge will decide how much you should receive.
Ideally, you will be able to reach an agreement without a judge having to decide the outcome.
You can consider mediation, arbitration or a Private FDR to help you reach a settlement.
Watch out for pensions! Many people fail to include these or will trade off pension claims to receive more capital from the family home, but this can lead to unfair outcomes so expert legal advice, often including an actuary’s report, is vital.
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What our clients say
I would like to thank Kate Sarsfield, QC Katherine Dunseath and Gill Bridger for all the hard work and immense support they have all given me over the past six months. Stowe handled my divorce in 2013 to 2015 and then a capital settlement plus lifetime maintenance for our down syndrome daughter five years later. It has been an extremely emotional and stressful experience for myself and our two special needs children. I cannot thank the Stowe team enough for their professionalism, quality advice, empathy and wonderful support. We fought a very hard battle and won! I will always recommend Stowe Family Law.
Pensions all in order, thanks to your good work. You were very professional and would recommend you to anyone. Sincere thanks.
Jemma Slavin is a passionate advocate of her clients’ causes and knows each case extremely well. Jemma is alive to what the client needs from the legal proceedings and does all she can to help them achieve it.
Hollie Morgan is a stellar solicitor with a calm and friendly approach to her cases. She is extremely organised and has a high technical ability both advising and in advocacy. She specialises in all areas of family law and has experience with complex high value financial matters.’
I was put in touch with Matthew (Matt) Taylor to assist me with my recent divorce matters. My case was far from straightforward and was contested by the other side at all levels: cohabitation duration, pre-acquired assets and marital assets in two countries. Matt was extremely helpful, responsive and proactive throughout the entire process, which was a long challenging one for me. Matt made it as easy and as smooth as possible with his professional and understanding approach. He explained everything to me in-depth, each step of the way, allowing me to completely understand what options I had. Matt always had my best interest in mind and was efficiency-driven throughout, making the process as time and cost-efficient as possible. Thank you, Matt, I would not have made it through the process without your professional help and personal touch.
Having trained as a barrister, Sebastian Burrows is able to conduct his own advocacy and does so very successfully and persuasively. Seb has built up a strong reputation in matrimonial finance matters, particularly when it comes to dividing pensions, litigating city bonuses and achieving top-class results in dividing property portfolios. His case analysis is clear and his instructions succinct and to the point. His natural affable charm is the icing on the cake of his considerable legal and practical knowledge. He is very able – a gifted litigator and strategist.
Stowe Family Law is a well-regarded national firm with a strong regional presence in and around Birmingham, providing high quality advice and representation in complex and high value financial remedy cases’.
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