What is the advantages of proving adultery in divorce?

Question

Two attorneys in a law firm, both married to other people begin an adulterous affair. One's married 30 yrs the other 11. Children. Homes. Assets galore. Both injured parties did not find out about the cheating until after the Separation Papers had been agreed upon, even though their affair had preceeded the legal separation time frame. If adultery is brought into it after the fact, will there be financial benefits to the spouses who are being dumped?

Answer 1

it depends on where you live at, in most states in the US, due to no fault divorce, it doesnt factor in,,,,

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Proving Adultery

Answer 4

Are the cheaters willing to admit adultery to the court? If not, the burden of proof is on the innocent spouse.

You pretty much need video tape of them "in action" and records of the dates and times of the occurances. A copy of his credit card bill to a sleazy motel in the middle of the day...proves nothing.

You could hire a PI who'll charge you $1000/day to look for adultery, but it may already be too late with a legal separation in place.

If you had substantial proof, the divorce should be on grounds of adultery, not no-fault as others here seem to insist everyone should go no-fault even when the rat cheats on you.

Adultery WILL be considered by most courts to have "caused" the divorce and usually, if it's proven, it means more assets or money to the one harmed.

I'd go for it. If nothing else, the adultery will appear on a public record against the cheat & it clearly shows the innocent spouse didn't have committment issues or is a serial divorcee.

It will affect the one divorced as they are asked by a new love-why did THAT marriage fail? And you'll have the truth on paper.

Answer 5

Texas is a divorce on demand state. Most judges don't really care about adultery unless there is a custody case involved. You shouldn't need to provide actual pictures of adulterous sex. Just gather everything you can and bring any witnessess with you to court.

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Answer 7

After the case is settled I doubt there would be any additional compensation. Adultery would only be one of many reasons for the divorce so additional compensation would be insignificant if at all.

Answer 8

It all depends on the judge. It usually means nothing in this day and age. Sad but true. Morals used to mean everything years ago. Liberal judges tend to let anything go. Conservative judges (hard to find these days) might take it into account when dividing property. Doesn't seem like politics should play a big role in our legal system but it sure does.

Answer 9

In general in the age of no-fault, adultery means nothing to the court -- unless there is evidence that the adulterous party has dissipated marital assets by giving them to the third party.

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Answer 11

depends on the state I think. Texas has a "no fault" divorce law. You don't really need a reason and the property is divided equally.