How long does an adultery partner lawsuit take? Can it take a long time even with evidence?

The duration of an adultery partner lawsuit varies depending on the evidence situation and the other party's response attitude, but generally it takes about 6 months to 1 year until judgment in many cases.

An adultery partner lawsuit is a civil lawsuit claiming consolation money for mental damage against a third party who engaged in adultery with the spouse, and the court comprehensively judges the existence of adultery, whether the marital relationship is maintained, and whether the other party recognized the fact of being married.

Therefore, the mere fact that there is suspicion of an affair does not lead to immediate recognition, and judgment is made by comprehensively considering various evidence.

The lawsuit procedure proceeds in the order of complaint submission → service to defendant → submission of answer → oral argument proceedings → judgment pronouncement.

Even after submitting the complaint, it may take a certain amount of time for documents to be served on the other party, and it often takes several months for the first oral argument date to be set.

However, if the other party admits the adultery and the case is resolved through mediation or settlement, it can be concluded relatively quickly.

On the contrary, if the adultery partner strongly denies the relationship itself or if fierce disputes arise over the authenticity of related evidence, the lawsuit may be prolonged.

In addition, in adultery partner lawsuits, it is not required that sexual relations be directly proven, and judgment of adultery is often made by comprehensively considering various materials such as text messages, KakaoTalk conversations, SNS records, photos, call records, travel reservations, and card usage records.

To obtain the desired result within the given adultery partner lawsuit duration, it is important to structurally organize when and what kind of relationship existed, whether the other party knew the fact of marriage, and what kind of mental anguish resulted from it.

Daeryun Law Firm cooperates with the Evidence Investigation Center and Digital Forensics Center to gather evidence materials necessary for the client's situation and respond.

In addition, divorce specialist attorneys provide comprehensive response strategies for various legal issues related to marital relations, including adultery partner lawsuits as well as divorce lawsuits, consolation money claims, property division, and child custody and child support disputes.

If you are concerned about the adultery partner lawsuit duration or the possibility of litigation, we recommend reviewing the currently secured evidence and case structure with our firm's divorce attorneys.