Q: if i can prove infidelity on my wife how would i fare going through a divorce
we own one home paid off our children are all grown
A: Adultery provides fault grounds for an immediate divorce. It does not generally result in any better monetary awards. Proving adultery is not as easy as you might think. If you and your wife can come to an agreement resolving all property matters and other marital rights, then you can file for a no-fault divorce based on that agreement and save a boatload of money you'd otherwise incur litigating the whole case and trying to prove adultery.
Marie-Yves Nadine Jean-Baptiste agrees with this answer
A: Usually infidelity is a factor that I focus on under two circumstances: (1) whether you are eligible for an absolute divorce now versus a year and (2) when calculating alimony guidelines since the cause of the breakup is an alimony factor. It's difficult to assess how the infidelity impacted you and your wife so it's unclear how the court will rule with the info you provided. Maryland uses an equitable division standard--I like to say that it means as equal as possible.
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