Thank you all once again for your help and advice
I must admit I thought this option 2 was too good to be true or else everyone would be doing it!
I will stress to Alou that she must speak to at least two other lawyers on a proper annulment before she goes ahead, and try and steer her away from option 2.
I am afraid that although your advice on shaming/pushing her husband into agreement is very good advice, Alou will not contemplate it because she is not that sort of person and does not want any potential problems between Alou and her husband affecting her children. It is frustrating because the husband is still controlling Alou's life even though he left her for another woman but Alou will not "rock the boat".
I will pass on all of your comments to her and see what happens next....
