Yes, I really am asking for a friend despite posting my own concerns. Friend doesn't have MN account so for quickness I am posting on her behalf.
Friend has been married 8 years with one DD who is 13. They own a property on mortgage with 9 years left to pay. He put down a 20k deposit on their first house before marriage. Friend has been through gruelling cancer treatments for many years. Husband has his own issues addictions to name a few in the past. Her husband has announced he wants to divorce but has told her she will not receive any equity of house/finances from assets because their marriage was never consummated. Friend thinks they had sex a handful of times since married but can't be sure. They married when their DD was 5.
I am not convinced in the slightest this is correct regardless of if they did not have sex after they married. I feel he's read something wrong here or got wrong advice. I have told her based on a quick Google search which she has also done this is not correct.
Any advice here?