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The legal consequene of admitting adultery

geb
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Junior Member

14 Feb 08 #13879 by geb

Topic started by geb

I've just stumbled across this site which sounds great and hopefully will be able to answer some queries for me:)

I wanted to know what are the implications of admitting to adultery at the start of a divorce please? Financial?Legal?

My partner has been sent a letter from his wife's solicitor asking him to confirm whether he admits adultery.

Any advice is appreciated, thanks

dukey
Moderator

14 Feb 08 #13880 by dukey

Reply from dukey

Hello geb sorry you have need of this site but you are very wellcome.
The short answer is admission has little or no bearing for AR (maintenance and asset split) or legaly (unless there was a pr-nup with clause even then they are not legaly bimding) read the wiki guide to divorce its very helpfull feel free to post questions they will be answered im sure.

BVG
Elite Member

14 Feb 08 #13881 by BVG

Reply from BVG

Totally agree with Dukey, I tried to show the injured party and attribute blame but the DJ,baristors & sols. are just not interested. Its comes to fair split between the 2 of U

gone1
Platinum Member

14 Feb 08 #13883 by gone1

Reply from gone1

Hiya geb. There are no consequences of admiting adultary. In england divorce is no blame. He will get served with a document that will ask him about the adultary and he will have to sign and return the document in the allocated time frame. This will not cost him anything and bears no impact on any other part of the divorce process. Chris

geb
Posted by
Junior Member

14 Feb 08 #13884 by geb

Reply from geb

Thanks all for your quick response.

Will he have to pay his wife's legal costs?

dukey
Moderator

14 Feb 08 #13886 by dukey

Reply from dukey

Hello again depends firstly she will make the request in the petition, if he earns alot more than her then maybe the court will decide others help please

unic
Elite Member

14 Feb 08 #13894 by unic

Reply from unic

no, he wont be responsible for her costs

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