Legal advice

[AngelaMcH]

Going through horrific divorce Have PD. My pension is largest. Cheating husband after hefty sum. Do special circumstances prevail? My future care needs etc. Took early retirement not expecting this! Thanks x

[paddyfields]

divorceaid.co.uk/contact/co...

Looks a useful site. Cant' vouch for it personally.

As for your husband, words do not fail me but cant be reproduced here. Talk about kick a person when they are down.

Best wishes

[Blue-jeans]

Legally I don't know know where you stand, but MORALLY you should get a maintenance from him. I know what I'd do if I was the law! Good Luck! Justice will surely prevail.

[Serenity_finaly-1]

Some people just suck. (sorry, pardon my French)

[Astra7 in reply to Serenity_finaly-1]

You have a way with words!

[park_bear]

In the US the law varies from state to state. In any case it is likely that all sorts of particulars are taken into account, so your question cannot be answered in isolation. My advice:

1. You need the toughest meanest divorce lawyer you can find. With a cheating husband and you with PD you need a lawyer that will put this uppermost in the mind of the Court.

2. Having endured both hostile divorce, PD, and other illnesses, I rank hostile divorce as worse than PD. You need a good support system

[AngelaMcH in reply to park_bear]

Thanks for that. I'm in Scotland and lawyer keeps saying.its a court of law not a court of morals! I'm thinking though that Disabikty/Equalities law should trump family law? A

[park_bear in reply to AngelaMcH]

Family law should *include* consideration of the needs of the parties. The lawyer should be able to give a clear explanation of how Scottish law treats this kind of thing. If not, seek a second opinion, or do your own research.

[Beckey]

Correct on all counts, Park Bear. Are you in the U.S.?

[park_bear in reply to Beckey]

Oh yes. Same state as you but out in the boonies where we have actual bears.

[racerCP]

The law is not blind. Your present and future needs are taken to account in financial settlement.

[Don_oregon_duck]

Hire a financial planner who has software to determine how much money you might need for the rest of your life. The software will include income from government and private pensions. Next determine the present value of capital you need today to have enough money to last your lifetime. That will at least give you a number so that you can begin your negotiations.

[AngelaMcH]

Thanks. Will do!