Please help me help my mum

[Nuggy2013]

Long story short: dad is clearly having an affair, although currently not confronted but evidence available is conclusive.

They've never had a great marriage/relationship. Mum was breadwinner, bought the house, paid the mortgage and can prove this and his name wasn't even on the deeds or mortgage until 2006 despite them being married for 49 years. He was always 'in and out' of work and never contributed financially, again, there's no evidence he contributed financially.

All my mum has is her house. Does she have to give him 50% of it? How does she make him leave? Currently, it's up for sale as he convinced her they should move but since going on the market, he refuses to look at anywhere to move to and evidence regarding his affair has come to light. If they do sell, she won't be able to buy anywhere else due to prices and will be left homeless as she is at retirement age and cannot go out working due to ill health. He is unaware that my mum knows of his affair. My dad has always had separate finances due to work situation but has been saving a lot of money and living a very nice lifestyle in comparison to my mum.

Has anyone been in a similar situation and can advise a course of action? I'm really concerned about my mums mental health and wellbeing while she makes a plan of action. She's been to her doctor, phoned women's aid as there's a lot of emotional abuse but she needs concrete steps in order to ensure they're not having to share the house any longer than necessary

Thanks for reading and any advice is welcome

[flirtygirl]

Fair or not i would sweet talk him to take his name off the deeds then sell the house and gift my family with the proceeds. Then divorce him and get the money back from my family. Many men have gifted their family the assets as a way to hide them in a divorce, at least here she is only making sure she gets what she is entitled to.