Ask a solicitor: Does divorce mean I'll lose half the farm?

The law is that the court is obliged to make proper provisions for the parties and will also consider the welfare of the children, writes rural solicitor Stephen Coppinger.

The law is that the court is obliged to make proper provisions for the parties and will also consider the welfare of the children, writes rural solicitor Stephen Coppinger.

Dear Stephen,

I own a farm, which I farm myself, and it is my sole income. Myself and my wife are in the process of splitting up and she has indicated to me that she is likely to go to a solicitor to begin separation or divorce proceedings.