Can anyone offer me advice regarding sharing the equity from the family home when the husband is mentally disabled but I am bringing up our child and working full time? My husband wants a 50/50 split. We have been married for six years but separated for two. A brain operation has caused him to have memory problems and issues with anger and aggression towards our young child. The situation was making me ill and went to stay with his father until he felt he could return to family life. He did this willingly and is happy there. He is now divorcing me saying I do not care about him. My mortgage affordability means I will only be able to afford a small starter home in a not so nice area. He receives just over £1000 a month in benefits. My solicitor says my sons needs come first. Sadly his father does not seem to mind wether he has contact with his son or not. He keeps threatening me with court and says he would win as he is disabled. Should I agree to give him half the equity and take on a big mortgage creating financial uncertainty for mine and our sons future or should I ask for a 40/60 split? He is not interested in hobbies or going out and enjoys spending his days watching television. I am not sure what he would do with a lump sum and since his illness he has been reckless with money investing in scams and buying expensive and unnecessary items