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Gunsan Divorce Litigation Attorney Assistance | Gunsan Attorney Who Assisted With a Lawsuit Against the Adulterous Partner Before Divorce and Obtained Consolation Money
Before filing for divorce, the client requested a consultation at the Gunsan office to pursue a claim for consolation money against the man who was having an affair with his wife.
1. The Client's Situation
The client had been married for more than 15 years and had three minor children.
While maintaining a happy family life, he explained that he had inadvertently learned that his wife had an affair partner.
Considering divorce from his wife, the client requested a consultation with the Gunsan attorney to at least claim consolation money from the affair partner.

How the Client Came to Seek the Gunsan Divorce Litigation Attorney
The facts of the client's case, as identified by the Gunsan attorney through consultation, are as follows.
The client is self-employed and had lived a diligent working life, feeling sorry for his wife, who looked after the children alone until late at night.
However, he inadvertently learned that his wife was having an affair.
While his wife had gone into the bathroom to wash up, he happened to see a message alert from the affair partner appear on her phone.
The affair partner was a coworker of his wife and had continued the improper relationship despite knowing that she was married.
Feeling resentful, the client, while considering divorce from his wife, sought out the Gunsan attorney to at least attempt to claim consolation money from the affair partner.
Lawsuit Against the Adulterous Partner Explained by the Gunsan Divorce Litigation Attorney
If there is a third party who has committed an improper act and broken down the trust with a spouse, legal responsibility can be pursued through a 🔗lawsuit against the adulterous partner.
This refers to a lawsuit claiming consolation money from the person who entered into the improper relationship.
When a spouse has had an affair, it is a lawsuit filed for the purpose of holding the affair partner responsible and obtaining compensation for the mental or emotional harm suffered through that affair.
The Legal Basis for a Lawsuit Against the Adulterous Partner Explained by the Gunsan Divorce Litigation Attorney
Article 750 of the Civil Act provides for “damages arising from a tort.”
The improper relationship committed by the affair partner and the spouse infringes upon the marital communal life that constitutes the essence of marriage, so it can be said to constitute a tort, and if it has caused mental suffering or conflict within the family, consolation money can be claimed from the affair partner.
Therefore, in order to file a lawsuit against the adulterous partner, the presence of evidence capable of proving mental suffering and the like is very important.
2. The Gunsan Divorce Litigation Attorney's Assistance
The attorney carefully reviewed the materials capable of proving the improper act between the client's wife and the affair partner, and calculated the amount of consolation money that could be argued for.
The attorney then argued as follows and requested that the claim for consolation money be granted.
Gunsan Attorney Argues That the Defendant Knew the Other Person Was Married
A review of the messenger conversations exchanged between the defendant and the client's wife showed many references to the children.
Accordingly, the Gunsan attorney argued that the defendant had continued the improper relationship despite knowing that she was a married woman.
Gunsan Attorney Argues That the Marriage Broke Down Due to the Defendant's Improper Act
Despite more than 15 years of marriage, the client had maintained a harmonious family while raising three children.
However, due to the defendant's improper act, the marriage is effectively in a state of breakdown, and the attorney argued that the defendant should compensate for this.
3. Result of the Gunsan Divorce Litigation Attorney's Assistance: A Successful Claim for Consolation Money
As a result of the attorney representing the client to the fullest, the court ordered the defendant to pay consolation money of KRW 20,000,000.
The Gunsan Divorce Litigation Attorney's Case Notes
The case above was an instance in which the client, who wished to pursue a claim for consolation money against the man who had carried on an improper relationship with his wife, sought out the 🔗Gunsan Attorney.
At Daeryun Law Firm, evidence examination experts and the divorce litigation group collaborate to review the materials needed for a lawsuit against the adulterous partner and to provide assistance through to trial advocacy.
If you are considering a divorce or a lawsuit against an adulterous partner as described above, please use the 🔗legal consultation booking at any time.

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