Legal Question in Family Law in California

If my sister wants a divorce and her husband has a recent arrests which included F and M charges for drugs will that help her in getting some kind of compensation for pain & suffering ?


Asked on 8/25/11, 7:05 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

There is no "pain and suffering" in divorce. OK, well, there is actually a LOT of pain and suffering, but there is no monetary compensation for it in divorce. Compensation in divorce is entirely based on incomes, expenses and asset. Period.

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Answered on 8/25/11, 10:13 pm
Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

I agree with Mr. McCormick. A divorce is not the situation where one spouse is awarded money for the pain and suffering of having lived with another individual. The divorce court is concerned about issues involving spousal support, child support, custody and visitation, and division of community property.

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Answered on 8/26/11, 8:27 am


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