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?

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?

Proof Of Adultery: Evidence Needed To Prove Infidelity

Question: What counts as evidence to prove adultery? My wife is cheating on me, and I have found her underwear that appears to have sperm from another man on it. If a DNA test proves the infidelity, is this enough to show cause?

How To Use Proof Of Wife’s Infidelity To Your Advantage

Question: I have long suspected my wife of infidelity, which was confirmed when I was able to gain access to her email account containing sexual messages with other men. What is the appropriate way to use these emails in order to reveal my wife’s affairs and use them to my …

Appealing Divorce Decree If Ex-Wife Hid Information

Question: Can I appeal parts of our divorce decree if it is later revealed my ex-wife was hiding information during our divorce? She gave birth to a child that was not mine in 2005 only a few months after our divorce. She hid the fact that she was pregnant during …

What Evidence Is Needed To Prove Cheating?

Question: During my divorce hearing, I would like to present evidence proving my wife is cheating on me since her infidelity and adultery may bar her from receiving alimony. What type of evidence is needed to prove cheating? Do I need photos from a private investigator? Will phone records, bank …

Getting A Divorce If Your Wife Has Power Of Attorney Over You

Question: I want to divorce my wife because she is having an affair, but she has power of attorney over me because of my suicide attempt. She has total control of my finances, and she tells me I can’t file for a divorce because she has this power of attorney …