Case study
Securing substantial maintenance after affair with footballer
The Client
Gabrielle had an affair with a prominent footballer, fell pregnant and gave birth to their child. Until that point, she had led a modest lifestyle and needed help, particularly with the committed costs of running a substantial property.
She filed a Schedule 1 claim for financial support from the father.
The Challenge
Schedule 1 claims are usually made in cases where the child’s financial needs are not adequately met. They are used to seek financial provisions for things such as school fees, housing, and other expenses related to the child’s upbringing.
Gabrielle’s lawyer told her she would need to prepare an income needs schedule to support the claim, covering her anticipated costs for a new house, car and lifestyle, and personal expenses for herself and the child.
The Solution
We asked Gabrielle to provide details for a house she envisaged living in. We also asked her to create a personal checklist to identify as many anticipated costs as possible.
We researched everything for her, from likely security costs to all the child’s future needs for the next three years, when a further assessment would be made.
The Outcome
An income needs schedule can be an essential piece of evidence to show the parent’s financial needs and ensure they’re adequately supported after separation and that proved to be the case here.
Our budget helped Gabrielle secure maintenance of £11,000 a month to help her provide a good start in life for her and her child.
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Why Pennywise Consultants?
Does this story sound familiar? If it does, Pennywise Consultants can help. We specialise in creating and challenging lifestyle budgets and income needs schedules in mediation and legal proceedings.
Our independent, impartial reports are clear, easy to understand and presented in a format accepted by judges, court officials and legal professionals. Many top-tier law firms in England and Wales have successfully used our budgets to achieve fair outcomes.
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