My husband and I are in the early stages of Marriage Separation - living apart 1 year but yet to meet in a formal mediation setting (we are on a waiting list for IMB Family Mediation appointment).
While no formal separation agreement is yet in place, my husband has paid 'maintenance' (for the last 10 months) which contributed to 50% of sustenance costs
(50% cost of private rented accommodation, household bills, schooling & sustenance expenses for 2 children <10 years old).
Proof of expenditures & bills are always provided by me. This contribution was what my solicitor advised me to seek as a minimum, as per Irish Family Law guidelines in our particular situation.
Everything my solicitor advised, I relayed back to my husband per email, in an attempt to be transparent and amenable. Naive in retrospect. He however, has refused to update me on his solicitor's meeting (fine, his prerogative) or at the very least advise who his solicitor is.
He is now refusing to continue to pay this monthly contribution, citing he needs money to get his own place (is currently residing in, and working from his parents home) and is offering much less (equivalent this month, to 50% rent only).
I feel now, with no choice but to accept it, he can/will dictate the contribution amounts as he likes month to month, until such time as our IMB appointment(s) / formal discussions begin, and now feel in a very vulnerable position.
Some time ago, before we separated, my husband initiated 2 injury lawsuits, with 2 separate 3rd parties. I was against the idea of him doing so, so chose not to enquire about any of the processes involved and I've no idea to what stage these lawsuits have progressed to (or if they were continued with). He was unable to work for a period following each accidents, making me the sole earner.
Whilst it is not something I intended to pursue, I am now seriously considering seeking spousal compensation for these highly stressful and financially pressured periods - especially in light of recent developments.
(I know the settlement of such matters can take years, this is not a knee-jerk reaction from me, for more maintenance but simply a way of ensuring my children's futures are provided for).
Can my solicitor acquire details of who his solicitor(s) are, on my behalf, so that I may pursue this? Or, is a letter from my solicitor, directly to my husband himself the usual route taken in such matters?
Thank you in advance.
While no formal separation agreement is yet in place, my husband has paid 'maintenance' (for the last 10 months) which contributed to 50% of sustenance costs
(50% cost of private rented accommodation, household bills, schooling & sustenance expenses for 2 children <10 years old).
Proof of expenditures & bills are always provided by me. This contribution was what my solicitor advised me to seek as a minimum, as per Irish Family Law guidelines in our particular situation.
Everything my solicitor advised, I relayed back to my husband per email, in an attempt to be transparent and amenable. Naive in retrospect. He however, has refused to update me on his solicitor's meeting (fine, his prerogative) or at the very least advise who his solicitor is.
He is now refusing to continue to pay this monthly contribution, citing he needs money to get his own place (is currently residing in, and working from his parents home) and is offering much less (equivalent this month, to 50% rent only).
I feel now, with no choice but to accept it, he can/will dictate the contribution amounts as he likes month to month, until such time as our IMB appointment(s) / formal discussions begin, and now feel in a very vulnerable position.
Some time ago, before we separated, my husband initiated 2 injury lawsuits, with 2 separate 3rd parties. I was against the idea of him doing so, so chose not to enquire about any of the processes involved and I've no idea to what stage these lawsuits have progressed to (or if they were continued with). He was unable to work for a period following each accidents, making me the sole earner.
Whilst it is not something I intended to pursue, I am now seriously considering seeking spousal compensation for these highly stressful and financially pressured periods - especially in light of recent developments.
(I know the settlement of such matters can take years, this is not a knee-jerk reaction from me, for more maintenance but simply a way of ensuring my children's futures are provided for).
Can my solicitor acquire details of who his solicitor(s) are, on my behalf, so that I may pursue this? Or, is a letter from my solicitor, directly to my husband himself the usual route taken in such matters?
Thank you in advance.
