When a marriage breaks down, it is relatively common for there to be a difference of opinion about how the family’s resources should be divided up and allocated for the future. Sometimes these differences can be resolved by a frank and businesslike conversation between two adults around a table, perhaps with a mediator where necessary. Sometimes, a tolerable outcome can be negotiated by solicitors, either in correspondence or by involving the protagonists in collaborative practice or a four-way meeting. Sometimes, people need an arbitrator or the court to decide how finances should be separated out on divorce. Whatever the process,…
