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My child just turned 30.

He met a girl who is seven years older.

She already had two boys, and their dad was killed when they were just babies.

A woman laughs as she sit on the kitchen floor amongst broken dishwater she broke herself.

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She has lived on their Social Security checks.

I believe she gets $2,600 a month.

She has only worked six weeks of her whole adult life.

Dear Penny

She and my son had two children together.

Now, theyre 5 and 7.

Theyve only been married seven years.

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Out of the blue, she wanted a divorce.

He took money out of his 401(k) to pay her home off.

Then, they turned around and bought a house out of their means.

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Her parents died five months apart.

She got about $130,000 from life insurance and put that as a down payment for the new house.

That said, she is having to move back into the house that my son paid off.

My son had to move into my parents rental house.

But hes paying for it until he can find something else.

He is in no way trying to be unfair.

This was before she popped that she wanted a divorce.

So he changed to a job making $22 an hour.

OK, now this: Her dad was killed at work.

So she has a lawsuit out now.

Im thinking she will probably get a pretty penny.

As of right now, they are not divorced.

I do realize courts look at every situation differently.

Theyve been married for seven years.

Can you tell me what he is entitled to?

Would he get some of the lawsuit money?

As of now, hes not even asking for that.

What is he entitled to?

Is my son screwed?

Worried Mom

Dear Worried,

Slow your roll, Mom.

I get that youre worried and that you want the best for your son.

But has he actually asked for your help?

Your hunch that your son and his wife are headed for court sounds correct.

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Also, 401(k) money is usually divided up along with other assets during a divorce.

Again, these are matters for your son and an attorney to discuss.

Theres a lot going on in this letter.

Your son is no doubt feeling overwhelmed.

Think about what you’re able to control in this situation.

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What can I do to help?

But if he says he doesnt need anything from you, like respect this boundary.

If you should probably discuss your worries with someone, a friend or a therapist are appropriate outlets.

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