considering an appeal.
The former model - who split from Sir Paul McCartney in 2006 after four
years of marriage - is said to be unhappy with her reported $50 million
payout and the arrangements for the couple's four-year-old daughter
Beatrice.
A source told Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper: "Heather is not at all
happy. She expected to get more money than $50 million otherwise she could
have settled months ago.
"But it's not really about the money. She is more upset about who will care
for Beatrice if both she and Paul died. They both want different people to
look after her, and it appears Paul has got his way.
"Heather is considering carefully about whether she should go to the Court
of Appeal. She knows it is the last thing Paul would want but she is also
aware and would mean months more of legal wrangling."
Mr. Justice Bennett will give a written judgment on the pair's two-year
divorce battle at London's High Court today. Heather and Paul's
legal teams were sent details of the settlement last Thursday.
Heather, 39, is believed to be desperate to keep the settlement details
confidential as she fears Paul, 65, will be seen as the winner.
The Beatles legend has reportedly said he is happy for the payout to be made
public. His legal team has allegedly branded Heather's privacy request
"ironic" after she previously refused to agree to a 'gagging clause'
preventing her from discussing the pair's relationship.
A source said: "Heather is having second thoughts about confidentiality as
she fears the judge's decision may be unfavorable to her. Paul is happy
with the outcome and believes he will emerge from the divorce untarnished."
Heather - who represented herself in the court battle - has already been
given $4 million in cash as an interim payment.
The pair's divorce battle has been one of the costliest in UK history. Legal
bills alone are expected to reach $20 million.
Speaking outside London's High Court, Heather fumed: "Obviously the court do not want a litigant in person to do well, it's against everything that they ever wish, so when they write the judgment up they're never going to make it look in favor.
"But all of you that have researched know that it was always going to be a figure between $40 and $60 million, Paul was offering a lot less than that, which you'll see in the judgment, and very much last minute to put me and Beatrice sadly through this. It's incredibly sad."
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