It is therefore important to think through all of the possible implications before deciding to cite adultery as the reason for your divorce. In some cases, it may be more simple to use ‘unreasonable behaviour’ as your spouse may be less likely to object to this. We strongly recommend discu...
These suits are decided in civil court and are not involved in the scope of the divorce proceedings. In these types of cases, the claim is “criminal conversation” or “alienation of affection,” essentially accusing the adulterous spouse’s new partner of breaking up the marriage. Although th...
While filing a petition for divorce on the grounds of Adultery, it is necessary to make the adulterer a party to the petition. The name, address, etc, of the adulterer must be there. However, if the wife has got pregnant, or the husband is seen visiting a brothel, or a spouse has c...
Divorce can be ugly at the best of times but where adultery is concerned the court often becomes even more aggressive and adversarial. For an adulterer who is looking to get child custody, the battle will be much harder as the behavior of the unfaithful spouse can have a negative effect on...
The basis of adultery as a ground for divorce has been discussed in various cases. There is an overriding public policy in favor of preserving the sanctity of marital relationships and family unity and a fear that adultery will serve to undermine these societal objectives. Late twentieth-century ...
Adultery is considered a crime in some states, although spouses typically don't go to jail over it. If you or your partner has strayed, more pressing concerns are how it might affect your divorce and what rights you have when it comes to defending yourse
In Mt 5:32, Christ seems to assume that the practice of divorce for adultery already existed. In later times it certainly did; and Jews who were averse to part with their adulterous wives were compelled to put them away (Maimon. in Gerushin, c. 2). In the passage just referred to ...
Texas divorce laws follow certain guidelines and steps to complete the process. All cases that are filed in the state must declare the grounds based on which it is to be granted. One of the grounds or reasons for divorce is adultery. It states that when a spouse is cheating on the other...
Increasingly, the Singapore family court has seen divorce cases where adultery committed by the wife is the ground for divorce. In such cases, it is typically
In some cases, a couple decides to part ways because one partner has had multiple affairs or even other relationships. However, even a one-time betrayal can significantly erode trust throughout the relationship. Depending on your state, adultery may be grounds for divorce. In a divorc...