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Rights When Cohabiting with Partner for 20 Years - LocalSolicitors.co

I have been cohabiting with my partner for nearly 20 years and we have two children. He pays for very little and I basically support him. 

I am sorry to hear of the difficult situation you are in.

The court should be putting any child's welfare as a priority, but the solicitor may well have been concerned at you finding yourself in breach of a court order. There should be a CAFCASS (welfare) officer allocated to your case. I would strongly suggest you speak to them and provide them with all the evidence of the adverse affect contact has had on your daughter. The matter will also ultimately need to be reviewed by the court. Clearly an answer needs to be found as to why your daughter does not want to see her father, and whether there is anything that can be done to mend their relationship.

I can appreciate there are few legal aid solicitors available these days. It maybe worth checking the search facility on resolution.org.uk as these are specialist family solicitors. You may however have to act in person in the meantime, but this is not unusual due to funding cuts and both CAFCASS and the court should still ensure that the correct outcome is found.

I am going through a child supervised contact situation with my husband (separated since Sept 2018). 

In England & Wales (I am unsure of the position under Scottish law) there is no financial limits on who can enter into a Pre-nuptial Agreement. They are voluntary agreements parties enter into before getting married, to try and provide some reassurance as to how financial matters between them would be dealt with if they ever separated or divorced.

There are strict requirements necessary to ensure any such agreement is legally binding on you both so it is vital to speak to a family law specialist.

If I want to get a prenup in the UK, is there a lower limit on my earnings to be able to have one? 

I have been cohabiting with my partner for nearly 20 years and we have two children. He pays for very little and I basically support him.

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