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Home / Family Law / WISCONSIN DIVORCE AND FAMILY LAW: DOES IT MATTER IF MY SPOUSE COMMITTED ADULTERY?

WISCONSIN DIVORCE AND FAMILY LAW: DOES IT MATTER IF MY SPOUSE COMMITTED ADULTERY?

Stephanie Thompson, Estate Planning Attorney of Krueger Hernandez & Thompson SC · May 3, 2013 ·

Wisconsin is a no-fault divorce state.  Therefore, judges rarely will hear evidence of an unfaithful spouse.  It can be relevant in one sense, however:  if the unfaithful spouse spent significant amounts of money on the affair.   Payments for trips, hotel rooms, or expensive gifts are evidence that the adulterous spouse “wasted” marital funds for a non-marital purpose.   Wisconsin law permits the judge to reimburse one spouse for funds “wasted” by the other in this way.   It is important to create a clear paper trail and document the improper use of funds.  This will ensure that the issue is handled as a financial matter, not as a means to personally punish the other spouse.   I am happy to consult with you if you are concerned about wasted funds.  Contact me at david@kh-law.net for your free family law consulation.

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