How much mistress consolation money do I have to pay..

Hello. This is a divorce specialist attorney from Daeryun Law Firm.

You can file a "claim for damages based on tort" against the mistress, the spouse's adultery partner, and the amount of mistress consolation money assessed by the court is determined by comprehensively considering the specific circumstances of the case.

Generally, the consolation money claimed against the mistress is often determined in the range of 10 million to 30 million won.

However, the amount of consolation money is determined by comprehensively judging the duration and degree of adultery, when the adultery was recognized, how seriously the mistress's adulterous act infringed on the spouse's marital life, the degree of mental suffering of the victim spouse, the parties' age, occupation, and economic situation.

In particular, the part of continuing the relationship while knowing he was married can work unfavorably in calculating the consolation money amount.

However, if you can prove that the relationship did not last long, that you only recently learned he was married, and then actively cut off contact, or that you did not provide a decisive cause for the breakdown of the spouse's marriage, consolation money mitigation is also possible, so it is good to look at this part carefully.

It is also necessary to establish a strategy of negotiating settlement money with the spouse or, if a consolation money claim lawsuit has been filed, defending by sufficiently explaining mitigating reasons to the court.

For such matters, it is important to organize the case circumstances and respond rationally with the assistance of a divorce specialist attorney, so don't agonize alone and we recommend receiving a consultation.