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Gumi Law Office Assistance | Divorce Suit With 20 Million Won in Consolation Money Granted

The client sought to bring a divorce suit against his wife, who had committed adultery. The client requested the assistance of a Gumi attorney to proceed with the litigation.

CONTENTS
  • 1. How the Client Came to the Gumi Law Office
    • - The Circumstances That Led the Client to the Law Office
    • - Divorce Litigation as Explained by the Gumi Attorney
  • 2. Assistance Provided by the Gumi Law Office
    • - Gumi Attorney, Argument of the Wife's Repeated Adultery
    • - Gumi Attorney, Argument That the Client Suffered Severe Stress
  • 3. Successful Divorce and Claim for Divorce Consolation Money With the Gumi Law Office's Assistance
    • - If You Are Looking for a Gumi Attorney

1. How the Client Came to the Gumi Law Office

Gumi Law Office Circumstances

The client sought to bring a divorce suit. The Gumi attorney collaborated with attorneys nationwide to assist the client.

The Circumstances That Led the Client to the Law Office

The client had been in a legally recognized marriage with his wife for more than ten years.


During the marriage, the client's wife committed adultery on several occasions.


When he first witnessed his wife's adultery, the client tried to forgive her infidelity out of a sense of responsibility for the family and his love for his wife.


However, the wife committed adultery several more times afterward and admitted to it.


In the end, the client requested the assistance of a Gumi attorney in order to divorce his wife.

Divorce Litigation as Explained by the Gumi Attorney

The Gumi law office explained divorce litigation.

Article 840 of the Civil Act (Grounds for Judicial Divorce): Either spouse may apply to the Family Court for a divorce in any of the following cases.


1. If the other spouse has committed an act of infidelity
2. If one spouse has been maliciously deserted by the other spouse
3. If one spouse has been extremely mistreated by the other spouse or the other spouse's lineal ascendants
4. If one spouse's own lineal ascendant has been extremely mistreated by the other spouse
5. If it has been unclear for three years or more whether the other spouse is alive or dead
6. If there is any other serious cause making it difficult to continue the marriage


If the other party is the spouse at fault and is responsible for the breakdown of the marriage, divorce consolation money may be claimed.

※ Procedure for a Judicial Divorce Suit


Divorce is broadly divided into divorce by agreement and judicial divorce.


If the spouses reach an agreement, they may divorce through the divorce-by-agreement procedure, but if no agreement is reached, a divorce suit may be filed with the court.

1. Service of a copy of the complaint
2. Provisional dispositions
3. Pleadings
4. Family investigation
5. Conciliation
6. Decision recommending a settlement
7. Pronouncement of judgment
8. Appeal procedures
9. Procedures after the judgment becomes final

The client's spouse committed an act of infidelity.


This makes her the spouse at fault, who bears primary responsibility for the breakdown of the marriage.


The Gumi law office collaborated with attorneys experienced in family court matters to help the client claim consolation money from the spouse in the divorce suit.

*For details, please obtain a 🔗legal consultation with an attorney.

2. Assistance Provided by the Gumi Law Office

After conducting a careful consultation with the client at the Gumi law office, the Gumi attorney made the following arguments in the divorce suit.

Gumi Attorney, Argument of the Wife's Repeated Adultery

The client's wife did not stop committing adultery even though she was aware that it was an act of infidelity.


The Gumi attorney argued that the marriage had broken down due to the fault of the client's wife.

Gumi Attorney, Argument That the Client Suffered Severe Stress

The client suffered mental stress due to his wife's act of infidelity.


The Gumi attorney pointed out that, because of his mental anguish, the client was unable to properly carry on even the business he had been preparing.


The attorney emphasized that the client's wife therefore had a responsibility to provide consolation money to the client.

3. Successful Divorce and Claim for Divorce Consolation Money With the Gumi Law Office's Assistance

With the assistance of the Gumi attorney, the client succeeded in his divorce and his claim for divorce consolation money.

If You Are Looking for a Gumi Attorney

The client prevailed in the divorce suit and was granted a divorce along with 20 million won in divorce consolation money.


In a divorce suit, if the other party is the spouse at fault, you may receive compensation for mental anguish, that is, consolation money.


The Gumi attorney analyzes the causes of and responsibility for the breakdown of the marriage and assists the client throughout the entire divorce litigation process, including advice on calculating the amount of divorce consolation money, advice on pursuing a claim for divorce consolation money, securing supporting evidence, securing evidence of the other party's affair and acts of infidelity, proving mental harm, drafting the complaint for divorce consolation money on the client's behalf, handling settlement, and conducting conciliation proceedings.


If you wish to proceed with a divorce suit, please request the assistance of a 🔗Gumi attorney at any time.

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