Where one spouse had an affair, committed a crime,
abused the other spouse, or was otherwise at fault, the bad behavior will count against that spouse in the court's evaluation of how the property should be fairly divided.
Not exact matches
You might also say that it is best for the
abused spouse to simply forget what happened, not discuss it, certainly not speak out or speak up publicly concerning such
abuse or work to prevent it from happening to
others, or provide a forum for
other abuse victims to learn that they are not alone and that there is a way out.
Plus, many
spouses do
other manipulative behaviors — withholding sex, for instance, or giving the silent treatment — that they know are causing the
other person pain; is that
abuse, too?
Being physical with someone
other then your partner is
abusing their body (especially if no protection is used) and verbally what emotions take place during an affair is
abusing to the
spouse.
But, as Esther Perel notes, there are many ways
spouses can betray each
other beyond just affairs — denying sex, being neglectful, indifferent, contemptuous, asexual, demeaning and insulting — all of which can be is as damaging, and sometimes more, as physical
abuse.
Just like physicial
abuse or
other emotional
abuse, betrayeds choose to justify the actions of their cheating
spouse and say either I deserved it, we were in a bad place or I can live with it.
As I've written before, there are many ways
spouses can betray each
other beyond just affairs or denying the
other sex — being «neglectful, indifferent, contemptuous, asexual, demeaning, insulting, as Esther Perel says — often is as — and sometimes more — damaging as physical
abuse.
So we see
spouses treat each
other horribly — emotional
abuse, anger, resentment, contempt, etc. — with no societal outcry because, her, they are lasting «until death.»
Younger mothers and
others living with
spouse related stress or physical
abuse could be more prone to develop PPD.
Women that suffered physical
abuse while pregnant as well as women who had emotional,
spouse or money related stress were more inclined than
other women to have reported to be severely depressed.
If we look at the parallels to
other forms of power - based
abuse (for example, sexual harassment, and
spouse abuse), we see that society first tried to deny that there was a problem, then focused on changing the behavior of the target.
I'm not sure what Chase will consider «
abuse» but if / when they see thousands of $ 1,000 + transactions being made to
spouses, etc., this could raise a lot of red flags, which could eventually result in Chase pulling PayPal and
other P2P payments from future 5X categories.
In
other words, don't hit readers with a story about how you were
abused by your
spouse... unless you can link that directly to your work in some way.
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Other misconduct which would need to be extreme to be taken into account — examples from past cases are murder, sexual
abuse of grandchildren or violent assault to the extent of disabling the
spouse.
If you have recently found out that your parent,
spouse, or
other loved one, was
abused in a Kentucky nursing home, then you may be eager to get answers to your questions.
Courts will not be inclined to award a
spouse attorney's fees if they try to prolong the divorce, punish the
other spouse with unnecessary litigation, or
abuse the process of divorce in any
other way.
If you or your children are the victim of
abuse by a
spouse, significant
other or
other member of the household, you may want to seek a restraining order or protection order to keep you and your family safe.
It also gives an example where a court found that» [e] ven where need is established, if the
other spouse does not have the ability to pay, it is an
abuse of discretion for a court to impose such an obligation upon one of the destitute parties which will hang as a sword over the obligor».
Are you being
abused, harassed or stalked by a
spouse, significant
other or relative?
Once a
spouse is charged with a domestic
abuse criminal offence, it is very difficult for the
other spouse to try to have the charges dropped.
As I've written before, there are many ways
spouses can betray each
other beyond just affairs or denying the
other sex — being «neglectful, indifferent, contemptuous, asexual, demeaning, insulting, as Esther Perel says — often is as — and sometimes more — damaging as physical
abuse.
Married women generally enjoy the following (as compared with unmarried peers): * More satisfying relationships with their
spouse / partner and children * Greater emotional happiness with less depression * More financial resources / less likely to end up in poverty * Decreased risk of domestic violence, sexual assault, or
other violent crimes * Decreased risk of drug and alcohol
abuse * Better physical health * Longer life
If problems in the marriage stem from domestic violence or substance
abuse, the therapist might refer a
spouse to
other resources.
Divorce may also be granted based on the following grounds: impotency of the
other spouse when the marriage began; adultery committed by the
other spouse, willful desertion by the
other spouse for more than one year, willful neglect of the
other spouse to provide the family with the necessities of life; habitual drunkenness, a felony conviction, physical or emotional
abuse, incurable insanity, and legal separation for at least three years.
If a
spouse is being physically
abused or threatened, or is unable to leave the marriage (due to coercion by the
other spouse), being represented by a family lawyer can help keep that
spouse safe.
If you or someone you know has experienced some form of domestic
abuse, emotional or physical, from a
spouse or significant
other, please call The National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1 -800-799-SAFE (7233).
Whether it be childhood sexual
abuse, a serious accident, an assault, a loved one's suicide, a
spouse's infidelity, or some
other life - shattering event, there is a way through and out of the pain.
About Life Design specializes in the treatment of trauma and
abuse, couples, sex addicts, co-dependency,
spouses of sex addicts and
other addicts.
Some people come to counseling to work on memories or feelings about past childhood
abuse;
others seek counseling because they are currently in an abusive situation with a
spouse or significant
other.
However, any
spouse that
abuses and physically assaults the
other or children; should be removed from the home and by law — no coming back.
While marital discord is often mutual, sometimes one
spouse bears the brunt of intentional and unreasonable mental and verbal
abuse from the
other spouse.
Evidence of
abuse by a party against: the
other parent of the party's child; the party's
spouse; or any child residing within the party's household (including a child
other than the child who is the subject of the custody or visitation proceeding) may be considered as a factor bearing on the welfare and best interests of the child.
These restrictions seek to address such issues as: ·
spouse abuse · child
abuse · alcohol
abuse and substance
abuse · harmful exposure to the
other parent's paramour or significant
other · no smoking due to a child's asthma · mental health counseling and medication compliance · anger management · parent skills education · safe child transfer or transition between parents · advance notice of relocation · proper use of an infant or child car seat · interference with visitation and appropriate make - up visitation Sometimes courts find it necessary to order supervised visitation, including through court - related supervised visitation programs.
If you have experienced war, past sexual
abuse, a life altering accident, or any
other sort of trauma, a poor connection with your
spouse can actually worsen the trauma from the past.
This is an assignment commonly given to the
spouse who has been devastated by his / her partner's
abuse, substance use, infidelity, pornography habit, or
other addiction.