It's my husband entitled to anything if I divorce him?
I have been married for 35 years, but separated for almost 23 years. I bought a house during the marriage (thinking back then, that doing so, he might behave.) We have 3 adults children, that he has never paid child support for, and/or contributed in any form or way as they were growing up, he simply walked out of our lives. I want a divorce, but I refused to share anything with him 50/50. He reached to our kids, a couple of years ago. after he saw how well they were doing, and he is now full of regrets. My two oldest, are the ones who takes care of all his paperwork, and they assured me, that he would not oppose or fight for anything, because he wants the house to passed down to our children as well. My youngest barely knows him, because as mentioned, he didn't grow up with him. I need your help and advice. Thanks!
Since you have been separated for so long and he has failed to contribute financially, it is true that it would be very disappointing if he was able to benefit financially from your house - but he could make a claim for it. In turn, you would have to fight this in court and you do have a very decent basis to do that.
The easier path would be if he cooperates in signing an agreement where he waives his potential claim in the house (and anything else for that matter). This would then be an uncontested divorce with the submission of papers to the court only.
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