{"id":1425,"date":"2021-01-28T00:00:56","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T00:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fdfamilylaw.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=1425"},"modified":"2023-04-26T12:56:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T12:56:00","slug":"will-an-affair-impact-my-divorce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fdfamilylaw.com\/will-an-affair-impact-my-divorce\/","title":{"rendered":"Will an Affair Impact My Divorce?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although an affair may certainly have a huge impact on how your spouse feels about you and the tone of divorce proceedings, infidelity generally does not have a direct impact on the outcome of a divorce. Contrary to what many people often believe, you cannot bleed a cheating spouse dry in court. However, an affair may have an indirect impact on a divorce settlement, so continue reading to learn more.<\/p>\n

Infidelity and Divorce: What You Should Know<\/h2>\n

In the past, infidelity could have a profound impact on divorce, especially back when a petitioning spouse needed a reason for the divorce that needed to be proven in court. If you cheated on your spouse, it is likely you will have a challenging time achieving a divorce settlement and things may even get a little nasty in court if you go through the litigation process. However, important decisions, such as child custody and property division are not on the loyalty spouses showed to each other during their marriage.<\/p>\n

That said, there are some rare circumstances in which an affair may have an indirect impact on divorce:<\/p>\n