What should I ask for in a divorce?

What should I ask for in a divorce?

Before asking for things in a divorce settlement, it is important to think through these key issues.

• Marital Home.
• Life Insurance and Health Insurance Policies.
• Division of Debt.
• Private School Tuition and College Tuition.
• Family Heirlooms and Jewelry.
• Parenting Time.
• Retirement Funds.

Do I have to pay my ex wife maintenance?

If your marriage or civil partnership ends, you can ask for financial support – known as ‘spousal maintenance’ – from your ex-partner as soon as you separate. This is in addition to any child maintenance they might have to pay.

Can my wife take half my pension if we divorce?

While a pension can be divvied up between spouses during divorce, that division isn’t automatic. While that means your spouse would be able to lay claim to half, they would be limited to what was earned during the course of the marriage.

Does my ex wife have a claim on my pension?

Your ex-partner can claim for your pension after your divorce, especially if there is no signed and agreed financial agreement in place. Pensions are some of the most significant assets in the marriage that can be claimed after divorce. Neither ex-partner will be able to make any claims for money in the future.

Do I have to share my pension on divorce?

You get some of your ex-partner’s pension when it starts being paid to them. You can get some of the pension income, the lump sum or both. But you can’t get pension payments before your ex-partner has started taking their pension. It’s not compulsory to share pensions in a divorce.

Is my ex wife entitled to my CPP?

The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributions you and your spouse or common-law partner made during the time you lived together can be equally divided after a divorce or separation. This is called credit splitting. Credits can be divided even if 1 spouse or common-law partner did not make contributions to the CPP.