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Hi my husband is to be DV vetted and I am really worried as prior to our relationship I was married to someone else and accured debt. My finances have been good for the last 6 years. I have not told my husband about my past as that is what it is my past. I have looked at my credit reports and it no longer shows but I am scared this will be discovered by DV, how close will they look at my finances as I am not the one being vetted.

Hi and welcome,

Personally speaking I don't think you need to worry - your finances are fine but not sure how deep DV goes.

I've looked into this a little more - I can only suggest be honest with your husband before the DV starts.

Hi Sharron, my advice is to disclose all info to the Vetting Agency. They will probably send your husband an additional Financial disclosure form. You need to sit your husband down and explain to him what happened in the past. The vetting agency will be interested in any skeletons in the cupboard that could be used against you in a blackmail scenario. If you have disclosed everything to your husband, and the agency, this information is then worthless as the people you don't want to know, already know. Your husband will have to answer questions on financial history, both yours and his, during his DV interview. Honesty is best and I'm sure you'll be fine.

tell them upfront, they will find it and they will hold it against your husband if he tries to hide it.

DV is all about getting in the closet and looking under the skeletons to see what they find, its why they may also request to interview friends and family as well.