In our experience, many people who are unhappy in their marriage have extra-marital affairs. Although a person getting divorced need not prove adultery in Florida to get divorced, many people just want to know is my husband or wife cheating on me. As divorce and family law attorney’s located in Weston and Coral Springs, Florida we help our client’s identify the signs that their spouse may be having an affair. Based upon our 37 years of legal experience, and our reading of the various literature, the following are just some signs that your spouse may be having an extra-marital affair:
- Your spouse changes banks or opens new bank accounts for no particular reason.
- Your spouse has secretive phone calls.
- Unusual periods of time in which your spouse cannot be reached.
- Your spouse changes their appearance.
- Your spouse hides their cellphone for no particular reason.
- Your spouse picks fights for no reason at all.
- They take away your access to their social media accounts.
- Your spouse starts to listen to strange or new types of music.
- Unexplained absences are quite common when someone participates in an extra-marital affair.
- You smell unfamiliar perfume or cologne on your spouse.
- For no particular reason your spouse seems to drop a strange name into your conversation.
Although you need not prove adultery in Florida, the use of marital assets is considered a “waste of marital assets” in which the non-offending spouse can seek compensation. For example, if a Husband spends $20,000 on the extra-marital affair, their Wife will be entitled to reimbursement from the cheating spouse in the amount of $10,000. Even though Florida is a no fault divorce state, this is just a very simple example how an extra-marital affair can effect equitable distribution.
If you believe your spouse is having an affair and need immediate legal advise, feel free to contact the Divorce and Family law attorneys at Schantz and Schantz. We will be happy to meet with you at our Coral Springs/Parkland or Weston offices. In order to schedule an appointment we can be reached at 954-385-1536.
