Need some help and advice:
Married for 10 ears and separated last 2.5 years. My Ex lives in our family home with my 2 kids and doen't work. We have to sell the property to get the equity and super split. Am still paying mortgage for the house and other expenses including water, rates etc. Kids are with me 30% care. Been to family mediation and it was unsuccessful as Ex walked away and refused to participate after first session. I tried negotiating myself afterwards and she agreed to 70% on her favour which I was ok too. When I got a lawyer and drafted everything and asked for her signature she first dragged few months that she is asking legal help and later came back and demanded more. She wants more than 70% and additionally want me to take care of expenses for repairs and marketing of the property. I think this is not fair to me as I have done many post-separation contributions including buying a car for her. She also have a DVO against me to move me to out of the property.
My Lawyer is also finding it hard to communicate with her as she is being very unreasonable and not allowing agents or painters to access the property. She is not willing to do any financial disclosure, but I have done it on my part. Lawyer advised either to organise a professional mediation or go to court. I have very less hope with another mediation as I have tried one already. I feel she wants to drag this as long as she can because she had mentioned in the past that she wants to continue to live this way and I have to pay all the expenses, its now over 2 years and am very impatient on when this will all end. My legal expenses are raising and Is going to court my only option? What are my rights here?
Married for 10 ears and separated last 2.5 years. My Ex lives in our family home with my 2 kids and doen't work. We have to sell the property to get the equity and super split. Am still paying mortgage for the house and other expenses including water, rates etc. Kids are with me 30% care. Been to family mediation and it was unsuccessful as Ex walked away and refused to participate after first session. I tried negotiating myself afterwards and she agreed to 70% on her favour which I was ok too. When I got a lawyer and drafted everything and asked for her signature she first dragged few months that she is asking legal help and later came back and demanded more. She wants more than 70% and additionally want me to take care of expenses for repairs and marketing of the property. I think this is not fair to me as I have done many post-separation contributions including buying a car for her. She also have a DVO against me to move me to out of the property.
My Lawyer is also finding it hard to communicate with her as she is being very unreasonable and not allowing agents or painters to access the property. She is not willing to do any financial disclosure, but I have done it on my part. Lawyer advised either to organise a professional mediation or go to court. I have very less hope with another mediation as I have tried one already. I feel she wants to drag this as long as she can because she had mentioned in the past that she wants to continue to live this way and I have to pay all the expenses, its now over 2 years and am very impatient on when this will all end. My legal expenses are raising and Is going to court my only option? What are my rights here?
