Sick and unemployed lies

Hi,
I wonder if I could get some advice. My husband (Decri nisi granted) has been a contractor for good few years, now that I filed for a divorce and have been chasing him, also via my solicitor, to complete form E or to go to court he finally instructed a solicitor today. The problem is that I think it is a pre-meditated move as he was waiting for his contract to end a couple of weeks ago and then he went to the Gp claiming depression and suicidal thoughts. Never in 17 years he had a depression, suddenly comes to financial settlement, he is unemployed and sick. He said in the past to me, if we divorce he will go unemployed or sick in order not to pay anything. I'm really anxious now because he knows I have nowhere to go as I won't pass credit checks to rent, he doesn't want to leave the house (mortgage in his name) but now showing he has greater needs and priority to remain there as unemploymed and sick, suddenly after all these years. I work part time but won't pass credit checks. What do I do? Please any advise.

I think likely the judge will see through it and look at what he has earned in the past. I would just push on - if he can afford a solicitor he has some money. Often these things come out in the wash - thats certainly what I have seen from the passage of time. Besides that - these things will take many months - so he stands to lose a lot by not working - plus he will have to do financial disclosures and so on. Judges are not daft - they have seen it all before. I would just keep pushing forwards and don't lose your momentum. Good luck!