While adultery can destroy a marriage, in New York, it doesn’t have a big impact on the ultimate settlement, from the court’s point of view. On the other hand, in settlement negotiations, your attorney should use the fact of the adultery to push for better terms for you.
In many cases, a cheating spouse feels significant remorse once the consequences of their actions have been made clear, and are willing to make greater concessions.
Even if that’s not the case in your divorce, there are still approaches that can help ensure your spouse doesn’t get any particular consideration as the negotiations advance.
We’ll look for signs that your spouse was supporting a lover financially or otherwise spending marital funds on an adulterous relationship, money that they will be required to pay back to the marriage.
The attorneys at Friedman & Ranzenhofer can you get the divorce settlement you need when your spouse has cheated.
Call us today at 585-484-7432 for a legal consultation.