Video: Cordell & Cordell News – July 24, 2015

Dads Divorce, sponsor Cordell & Cordell and sister site MensDivorce.com have teamed up to present a series of weekly recap videos to keep you informed on the latest news and top stories. This week, Cordell & Cordell Principal Partner Joe Cordell and Executive Partner/CEO Scott Trout made media appearances to …

Dating During Divorce: Will I Be Penalized?

Question: I have been separated from my wife and marital home since February 2014. My wife initiated the divorce proceedings in the summer of 2012, but our separation papers are still being finalized due to financial agreements. We have had no marital relations since May 2012, although we coexisted in …

Do I Have Grounds For Divorce If My Wife Is Having An Affair?

Question: I found out my wife is having an affair. She is asking for a temporary separation and wants to continue seeing this person. She says she does not want a divorce, but I feel she is not really trying to salvage our marriage. I need advice as to whether …

Being Denied Fault Grounds For Divorce

Question: At the pre-trial divorce hearing, the judge announced that the trial would proceed as a no-fault divorce hearing even though I have evidence of adultery. Can a judge deny my opportunity to introduce the fault grounds that caused the dissolution of the marriage?

What Effect Does The Ground For Divorce Have On Custody?

Question: My wife is consenting to a divorce on the condition that I list abandonment or adultery as the ground for divorce rather than no fault because I cheated on her and moved out of the marital home. I’m concerned about what effects the ground for divorce could have on …

Admissible Evidence Of Adultery

Question: How is adultery proved and what type of evidence of adultery can be admitted in court? I’m worried that my cheating will be punishable not only as a crime, but also detrimental to my divorce case. So what are the repercussions of committing adultery?

Does It Matter When The Adultery Occurred For A Fault-Based Divorce?

Question: My wife had an affair that has led to me filing for divorce, hopefully on grounds of adultery. Even though her affair ended months ago, can I still file for divorce using the adultery ground and will she still be at fault in the divorce?

Amending Divorce Filing If Adultery Committed After Separation

Question: My soon-to-be-ex-wife is in an intimate relationship that I recently discovered after our separation date and when the divorce was filed, but there has not yet been a final divorce decree issued. Since we are still married I believe this to be adultery. Is adultery committed after separation grounds …

Is Adultery A Crime That Will Be Enforced?

Question: Adultery is a crime punishable in my state by one year in jail and/or a fine. My wife has committed adultery, and I would like to know how I can get her and her boyfriend charged with a crime. Worse, my wife was caught committing these acts by our …

Can You Plead The Fifth Amendment In An Adultery Case?

Question: A woman I had an affair with is getting a divorce. She told me I am going to be summoned for deposition to testify about the infidelity. May I invoke my Fifth Amendment rights or will I have to answer these intimate questions?