Legal Question in Military Law in Florida

What constitutes Adultry or Conduct Unbecoming for an officer? I am a Civilian wife married to an Active Duty Officer, and have been exchanging emails and phone calls with another Active Duty Officer who is also married to a civilian. We are not at the same base, and have not had any physical sexual contact.

My husband and I have been in the process of divorce since the calls/emails began, and it should be final within the next 7-10 days. The Officer's and his wife are just now starting the divorce process - neither divorce was because of this relationship.

My soon-to-be ex-husband has been threatening to go to JAG/OSI about this "affair" because he has hacked into my email and forwarded two "love letter" type emails between us, to himself. The kicker to this entire thing, is that my soon-to-be ex husband is pending a military review board for throwing me against a wall, and a Family Advocacy investigation has been done. He is basically using the threats that I state I "blew things out of proportion" in order to ensure my love interest's "career safety."

I feel like I'm being blackmailed, but I wanted to know if there is some validity to what my soon-to-be ex is doing, or if they are merely threats to ensure his own career safety by me not being completely honest about the events of that night.

I appreciate any advice.


Asked on 10/14/09, 12:19 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alan Wagner Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.

Adultry is sex. If you have only e-mailed, that is not adultry. Whether there is CU is a question that you need answered by a military lawyer. It is all governed by the Military law.

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Answered on 10/20/09, 6:03 pm


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