If I left and cheated on my husband, do I still have any legal rights to money?
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If I left and cheated on my husband, do I still have any legal rights to money?
I cheated and left my husband after 18 years. I am trying to get a job and be independent for I took care of kids that long.
Asked on February 13, 2017 under Family Law, New Jersey
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Adultery will not automatically bar alimony. As a general rule, it will only be a factor only in the presence of additional bad behavior. In other words, adultery may affect an alimony award but only if the behavior negatively affected the couple’s economic situation (i.e. the offending spouse used up the couple's savings or other substantial marital assets to buy gifts for their lover). The same holds true regarding the division of marital assets.
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