The court will always start from the position it's a 50:50 split if no kids.
You'd have to go some to get anything else. Deed of trust would count the same as a pre-nup - ie fuck all unless the marriage was short. Investment of time is the same as money in a divorce so being a higher contributor is irrelevent unless you can somehow prove the other party had been hiding money away or blowing it on their own lifestyle. Been there, done that, sold the t-shirt to cover the legal fees.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 9 Feb 2012, 15:15, 3 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

This makes me sad.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 9 Feb 2012, 15:18, Reply)

I think the concept is reasonably fair, actually.
the problem is usually the execution.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 9 Feb 2012, 15:19, Reply)

If the marriage is short
you're entitled to take back what you brought in, so if you had a lot before you were married you'd get that back - but much over 5 years and even that doesn't apply.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 9 Feb 2012, 15:18, Reply)

i've never done family law, so i am vague there. it's kind of a grey overlap
but i HAVE succeeded on a deed of trust where the husband put in 90% and the wife 10%. however, she may have baulked at the fees and backed down.

ah, they'd only been married 3 years. maybe that explains it.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 9 Feb 2012, 15:19, Reply)

pricing the other person out of the game with legal fees
is how it usually works.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 9 Feb 2012, 15:22, Reply)

it's a key factor in 90% of my negotiations
only insurers and seriously high net worth individuals with a point of "principle" ignore it.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 9 Feb 2012, 15:27, Reply)

WOOLFE WILL BE FURIOUS !!!!!!

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 9 Feb 2012, 15:36, Reply)

haha i've met him
all i could think of to say was "nice speech".

he must have thought i was a scarlet gibbering idiot.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 9 Feb 2012, 15:39, Reply)

Yeah, I ent got a fucking clue what to say to the great and good, so I keep me trap shut and look stupid, it's worked so far.

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 9 Feb 2012, 15:55, Reply)

Takes a bow for insurers.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 9 Feb 2012, 15:41, Reply)