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BBC Radio 4's Money Box Live Wednesday, 10 February 2010 at 1502 GMT On Radio 4 and Online BBC Radio 4's Money Box Live Wednesday, 10 February 2010 at 1502 GMT On Radio 4 and Online class="" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00qj1qx">Listen to the programme class="" href="/1/shared/spl/hi/programmes/money_box/transcripts/money_box_live_10_02_10.pdf">Programme transcript (20 pages)
On Wednesday's programme Paul Lewis put your questions on divorce, dissolving a civil partnership and separation to a panel of expert guests.On Wednesday's programme Paul Lewis put your questions on divorce, dissolving a civil partnership and separation to a panel of expert guests.
If you and your partner are divorcing, dissolving a civil partnership or splitting up after cohabitation, you may have to face the difficult task of dividing your assets.If you and your partner are divorcing, dissolving a civil partnership or splitting up after cohabitation, you may have to face the difficult task of dividing your assets.
This could involve selling your home, splitting a pension fund and arranging maintenance payments for children.This could involve selling your home, splitting a pension fund and arranging maintenance payments for children.
How do you go about divorcing or ending a civil partnership?How do you go about divorcing or ending a civil partnership?
What do you need to consider and what are the likely costs?What do you need to consider and what are the likely costs?
How do you decide what is fair and what happens if you don't agree?How do you decide what is fair and what happens if you don't agree?
Can a pre-nuptial or pre-civil partnership agreement help?Can a pre-nuptial or pre-civil partnership agreement help?
Perhaps you have a question about supporting children.Perhaps you have a question about supporting children.
Where can you find out about family mediation?Where can you find out about family mediation?
Do you have any rights if you have been cohabiting?Do you have any rights if you have been cohabiting?
And what are the legal differences between Scotland and England?And what are the legal differences between Scotland and England?
Whatever your question, Paul Lewis and guests were here to help.Whatever your question, Paul Lewis and guests were here to help.
Paul Lewis was joined by:Paul Lewis was joined by:
  • John Fotheringham, consultant in family law, Fyfe Ireland
  • John Fotheringham, consultant in family law, Fyfe Ireland
  • Claire Hamilton-Russell, family partner, Thomas Eggar
  • Claire Hamilton-Russell, family partner, Thomas Eggar
  • Rachel Hadwen, benefits rights advisor
  • Rachel Hadwen, benefits rights advisor
Presenter: Paul LewisProducer: Diane RichardsonPresenter: Paul LewisProducer: Diane Richardson