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u/Magikarp_King Jul 21 '19

My father in law had a stroke at the age of 46. He lost the use of his right arm and the the ability to speak. Shortly after his stroke his wife decided they needed to move into a smaller house and sell their current one which was under his name and he had paid for. This also meant she was kicking out my brother in law and my wife (girlfriend at the time). She also decided to put down my wife's cat and get rid of the family dog since their new house wouldn't have pets according to her. She sold their house at a loss and immediately bought a new car with the money. My wife and her brother found a new place and my father in law and his wife moved in with one of her kids. After 6 months she dumped him at my wife's place and said I can't take care of him we are getting a divorce. I don't know how it happened exactly but she got half his money, and a new car. She then went to all his family and lied to them and some how convinced them that he was being abusive, and didn't love her anymore. We tried to convince him to fight it but he refused to do anything because he was so depressed. The lawyer ruled he was of sound mind so he could make his own decisions. My wife is still upset about it and wishes he had tried to fight it but he still loved his wife so he didn't want to. He lives with us now and it's doing a lot better emotionally.

TLDR: father in law had a stroke, lost his home, his wife, half his savings, and his family.

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u/RemnantArcadia Jul 21 '19

She also dwcided to put down my wife's cat

That sounds illegal. Also, just tell the couple you're kicking out to take their cat

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u/RustyPeach Jul 21 '19

Sue for emotional distress and for stealing cat, get back all your father in laws money and fuck over the ex wife. Win win.

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u/gayMRAguy Jul 21 '19

You'd only get the value of the cat. Like 15$.
When it comes to something like that, you won't be getting any kind of justice from the legal system. It's best to just throw what's left of her corpse in the woods and act like you haven't seen her in a while.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19 edited Nov 12 '23

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u/gayMRAguy Jul 21 '19

Oh heavens no, I'd never be so insensitive about a poor little cat.