Q: if your spouse of 30+ years cheats on you, what are you entitled to?
Everything you own has both of your names on it, (mortgage, car, rental property, etc). Would everything be split 50/50 or would the judge lean more towards the woman since the husband is the one who decided he wasn't happy any longer and cheated instead of talking to his wife to try and fix things?
A: Florida is a "no fault" divorce state so you do not need to prove adultery in order to obtain a divorce. Generally an equitable distribution of property is "50-50." If your spouse has "dissipated" marital assets on this new relationship, then the Court may award an "unequal" division of assets, but this is rare. The Court may also award alimony to you. Every case is different and the financial interests of the parties would need to be determined before a full analysis can be completed of your case.
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