F v F

����������� In this case the parties were married in 1990 and separated in July 2002 with the Decree Nisi being pronounced in June 2005 on the grounds of two years separation with consent.� The Petitioner is 42 years of age and the Respondent is 41 years of age.� There are two minor children aged 12 and 14.� The younger child suffers from cerebral palsy but fortunately is well enough to attend the local secondary school.� The assets in the case are as follows:

The wife also holds a further policy but it was accepted by the parties that it was for the benefit of the second child of the family.� The wife�s total income, comprised of benefits maintenance and CSA is �1,527.00 per month.�

National Grid Shares - �1,592.00.� His income is in the range of �1,800.00 per month.

����������� This gives a total of cash assets of just under �400,000.00 not taking into account the policy held for the benefit of the younger child of the family.� There is also, as I have already stated, two pensions with a combined CETV of �151,985.00.� It was also accepted by the husband that 1,030 British Gas Shares and 109 National Grid Shares have been sold post separation, worth at the date of trial �10,258.46, which I will add into the figure to be considered.

����������� The case was opened on behalf of the Petitioner that she wished to remain in the house and have it in her sole name.� It was indicated to the court that the Building Society were prepared to transfer the mortgage into her sole name and advance her a further �30,000.00.� She sought an 80-20 divide of the matrimonial home in her favour.� She also made the case that she had serviced the two endowment policies since 2002 and that they should be split two-thirds/one-third in her favour with the Scottish Equitable Investment Bond to be divided equally.�