Divorcing abusive husband cost woman £105k
Summary
Annabelle Boucher, a woman from Somerset, England, paid over £105,000 to divorce her ex-husband despite his admitted abusive behavior. She says current divorce laws do not properly consider cases involving domestic abuse, especially controlling and coercive actions, leading to high financial and emotional costs for victims.Key Facts
- Annabelle Boucher paid £75,000 to her ex-husband David Rogers and over £30,000 in legal fees during their divorce.
- David Rogers pleaded guilty in April 2026 to coercive and controlling behavior and received a 20-month suspended sentence.
- The divorce was finalized in September 2025, before Rogers' criminal case ended.
- Boucher says the law does not take abusers’ criminal actions into account during divorce financial decisions.
- She had to take personal loans to cover divorce costs and faces long-term financial burden.
- The Ministry of Justice has started a consultation to change family court laws to better support victims of domestic abuse.
- Experts say courts often ignore “coercive control” because it is less obvious than physical violence.
- Advocates call for legal reforms so abuse can affect financial and custody decisions in divorces.
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