Ex wife citing adultery

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DP left his ex because she was violent and unstable.

We got together a few months later, they were still legally married although obviously not living together.

This was 2 years ago. He asked her for a divorce and she cited 'adultery' as the reason, meaning he has to pay for it.

He didn't leave her through adultery.

She doesn't work so could have got the divorce for free rather than making DP pay for the whole thing.

DP agreed as he just wants the divorce over and done with.

They have a child together and he already pays £100 more maintenance a month than he's required to.

He is struggling financially at the moment and feels like she's being vindictive.

It really doesn't matter though. A year from now, neither of you will even think about it.

if its two years ago she could have used the two years separated rule

If she' vindictive, I imagine she's going for adultery as a dig. As it really doesn't make any difference to any outcomes, I don't understand why he doesn't just get on with it.

But neither do I understand why he's left his son with a violent & abusive mother.

Too much mystery here for me, and at least one peculiar agenda being pushed. I'm off. Good luck, OP.

All adultery petitions have a co-respondent. It's normally "A person not named".

SleeplessRageMonster
"I'd never trust what a man claimed his ex was like."

Well bully for you.

They don't automatically state that the respondant has to pay the court fees in the case of adultery, she (ExW) would have ticked the box that states she wanted him to pay for them to do that.