BBC Radio 4's Money Box Live was broadcast on Monday, 29 September, 2003 at 15:02 BST.
If you and your partner have decided to split up, you will have to face the difficult task of dividing your assets.
This could involve selling your home, arranging maintenance payments for children, or even dividing a pension fund.
Vincent Duggleby took your questions and put them to our panel of guests.
We were joined by:
Helen Howard, Family Law Solicitor at Richard Howard and Co
Maggie Rae, family law specialist with Clintons
Natasha Benenson, One Parent Families
Producer: Diane Richardson