C.K. v. B.K.

The Sheriff, having resumed consideration of the cause, including the evidence led at proof and the pursuer's minute for decree of divorce with supporting affidavits:-

There are five children of the marriage, one of whom is still under the age of sixteen. That child is C M K who was born on 16 July 1997.

The pursuer has shouldered virtually the entire burden of caring for and providing for the children of the marriage since the date of the parties' separation. She has thereby suffered economic disadvantage which is conservatively assessed at the sum of �10,000. The defender has gained a corresponding economic advantage.

As at the date of their separation the parties were in partnership in the business of [redacted] which operated from premises at [redacted], owned jointly by the parties. The net value of the business at that time, including the value of the business premises, was �325,000. This included goodwill valued at �360,000.

Immediately after the date of separation the defender sought to dissolve the partnership. Thereafter, he ran said business to the exclusion of the pursuer and, to all intents and purposes, as a sole trader.