"I Saw Your Husband at the Underwear Store Yesterday"... He Said He Came to Buy a Gift for His Wife

Buying a Gift for a Part-Time Worker, Not My Wife
Asked for Divorce, Then Living Expenses Were Cut Off
"It Is Advisable to Apply for a Preliminary Injunction on Living Expenses," Advice Given

A husband who came to a women's underwear store to buy a gift for his wife was revealed to have intended the gift for a female part-time worker with whom he was having an affair, leading to a divorce lawsuit.

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On the 30th, YTN Radio's 'Attorney Jo In-seop's Counseling Center' shared the story of Mr. A, who is currently undergoing a divorce lawsuit after it was revealed that he had an affair with a part-time worker from the snack bar he previously operated.

In the past, Mr. A and his husband ran a snack bar and saved money to buy a commercial building. Mr. A explained, "After our children grew up and went to university in Seoul, we agreed that we should stop struggling and live comfortably. We closed the snack bar and have been living comfortably off the rental income from the building."

Then, Mr. A heard from a friend. He said, "A friend told me, 'I saw your husband yesterday at the women's underwear section in a department store. When I greeted him, he said he was buying a gift for his wife,' but since I never received any underwear gifts, I felt something was off."

Mr. A checked the car's black box recording while his husband was asleep and discovered that he was having an affair with the former snack bar part-time worker. Afterwards, Mr. A said, "Feeling betrayed, I consulted with my children and filed for divorce." He added, "The building is under my husband's name, but he left home, filed a counter-divorce lawsuit, and said he wouldn't give a single penny for living expenses," seeking advice.

Attorney Jo In-seop, upon hearing this story, pointed out, "In divorce lawsuits, if one spouse is older, ill and unable to work, or if one spouse monopolizes the couple's assets or income sources, the spouse without economic power or assets needs protection." He continued, "During the divorce process, it is possible to guarantee minimum living stability," and advised to claim alimony based on the spouse's duty of support.

Attorney Jo also advised, "Since divorce lawsuits can last from one to two years, apply for a provisional disposition for living expenses during the lawsuit," and recommended, "It is better to first apply for a provisional disposition for living expenses by proving that you have been living off the rental income of the building under your husband's name." A provisional disposition for living expenses is a temporary measure granted by the court before the divorce ruling.