Georgia Divorce Advice

Hi,

My dad called me yesterday and said that his wife (step-mom) wanted a divorce. They've been together since 2004 and married in 2008. He sold his house and moved in with her. Things were great for a while, but have been rocky the past few years.She wants the divorce.

My dad's biggest concern is the house because it's doubled in value since they've been married. He's on a second mortgage note, but not on the deed. They've always kept their money separate, but they jointly remodeled the house with new bathrooms, flooring, updated kitchen, built a massive external garage and pole barn fire pit, etc.

She's asking him to just get his stuff and walk away and go to her attorney to make it easy. He's not an idiot, so he's getting his own attorney. What's really shitty is that he's 70 and recently diagnosed with Parkinson's. She's 63, but he stuck with her through her battle with cancer several years ago.

Does he have any claim to the house? With them being married 15 years, would they split the growth of the house? Is he screwed? He's going to meet with an attorney this week and isn't going to leave the house. I honestly think she's been cheating, but we don't have definitive evidence. She's still working, but he's been retired for 12 years. He's got decent income and will be fine if he just has to walk away, but if he would at least get his money back he put in the house, that would help out a lot more.