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Husband got drunk and slept with co-worker at works party: why does lawyer say I should not divorce him for adultery?
My husband got drunk at a works party and ended up sleeping with a co-worker. I have zero tolerance for this and immediately contacted a lawyer with a view to filing for divorce but he says while I might be able to file for unreasonable behaviour I cannot file for divorce on the grounds of adultery. Why is this?
Adultery must be a voluntary act, so, in the past, if alcohol was involved then the court may take the view that the act was involuntary or undertaken under the influence. In such circumstances you would be better relying on your partner's unreasonable behaviour as grounds for divorce. If after counselling you agree there is little or no chance of reconciliation the chances are the court will accept it.
If you would like to discuss this in confidence with a lawyer at no initial cost, please call my colleague Clare Hudson, our matrimonial solicitors' team leader direct on freephone 0800 066 99 20 or alternatively email me with a convenient time and day and we will call you back on the number you provide.
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