Legal Question in Family Law in South Dakota

Divorce

My wife committed adultery, will this entitle me to a more equitable settlement concerning vehicles and bills?


Asked on 3/18/09, 2:49 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Jes Beard Jes Beard, Attorney at Law

Re: Divorce

Short answer is NO. The court generally looks at contributions to the marriage, and starts with a VERY strong presumption that the proper, or "equitable" distribution is to divide things in half. Under some circumstances her adultry, or money she spent on her paramour, might be considered, but not generally, and when it is considered it generally doesn't make much difference.

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Answered on 3/19/09, 4:01 pm


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