Passport, driving licence and netflix: where to hit stingy ex-husbands hardest 

Passport, driving licence and netflix: where to hit stingy ex-husbands hardest 

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Telegraph Reporters 15 December 2016 4:18pm GMT Men who attempt to swerve their divorce payments could face a 12-month driving ban and have their passports confiscated, law reformers have


said. The Law Commission yesterday called for new sanctions against those who avoid paying divorce settlements ordered by the courts. It comes after complaints that 'family financial


orders' imposed are often ignored without consequence. Currently, the only punishment for men and women who do not fulfil their divorce payments is a prison sentence, which is rarely


enforced (despite what the scorned former spouse might want) as judges require a criminal standard of proof. The new recommendations state that, once the money is paid, the driving licence


or passport would be returned. Spouses who had not been paid, usually women, would have to apply for these bans themselves. But why stop at driving licences or passports? Here's what


other things tight ex-husbands should be deprived of... In numbers | Divorce THEIR RECORD COLLECTION That 'rare' Rolling Stones 12-inch single can serve perfectly well as financial


collateral until your spouse coughs up. Perhaps dropping the rare vinyl records one by one from a tall building, or handing them to your toddler to chew on, would have the same


wallet-loosening effect? via GIPHY THAT MIDLIFE CRISIS CAR Want to cruise around honking at women on the street in a bright yellow two-seater? No chance. Confiscate the keys, and the


needlessly noisy engine and wait for the money to roll in. THAT BOTTLE OF CHEVAL BLANC 1947 THEY WERE 'SAVING'  Hey, it might be worth more than the divorce payments, so popping


the cork seems a just punishment. Revenge never tasted so sweet.  via GIPHY THE NETFLIX ACCOUNT If you can't contribute to the divorce settlement, you certainly can't afford a) a


Netflix subscription, or b) to spend six hours catching up on the latest season of Narcos.  WATCHING SPORT  You might have to broker a deal with your TV provider, but putting a 'one day


ban' on watching the football, or any other sport for that matter, could work wonders. The excruciating pain of not being able to watch goals at the same time as his friends, should


help him part with his cash. ALL SIX OF HIS 'EASY-IRON' SHIRTS Constantly creased shirts might cripple his ego, or at least teach him how to iron - finally. At a glance | Expensive


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