Advantage of Vehicle Tracking Information in a Divorce

[innocentspouse]

What is the name of your state? Michigan

Since I did not get a definitive answer to my last posting of this subject, please bear with me when I ask it again. Thank you.

I am considering the purchase and use of a vehicle tracker. I'd like to track my husband's vehicle without his knowledge because I suspect that he is cheating on me. We have no children and we each own our own vehicle (no joint ownership). I am trying to determine if the money to buy it would be better spent some other way such as possible future divorce expenses.
Would I gain any legal advantages in proving he is cheating on me with the information the tracking would provide, or merely personal validation? The information would show vehicle locations, their frequency and duration. This information would narrow the locations of surveillance and provide backup for my allegations, especially in confronting him. A vehicle tracker is much cheaper than a private investigator. I am aware that it can also help show that he is not cheating on me. A relative of mine recently went through a divorce in Michigan, a No-Fault divorce state, and her proving of adultery provided her advantages in the issues of division of property, division of debt and alimony. I do not want alimony, but I'm afraid he might try to get it because he is self-employed, unlike me, and there is no way to prove the fact that he makes more income than I do.

Thank you, again, for your responses.

[LdiJ]

Originally Posted by innocentspouse

What is the name of your state? Michigan

Since I did not get a definitive answer to my last posting of this subject, please bear with me when I ask it again. Thank you.

I am considering the purchase and use of a vehicle tracker. I'd like to track my husband's vehicle without his knowledge because I suspect that he is cheating on me. We have no children and we each own our own vehicle (no joint ownership). I am trying to determine if the money to buy it would be better spent some other way such as possible future divorce expenses.
Would I gain any legal advantages in proving he is cheating on me with the information the tracking would provide, or merely personal validation? The information would show vehicle locations, their frequency and duration. This information would narrow the locations of surveillance and provide backup for my allegations, especially in confronting him. A vehicle tracker is much cheaper than a private investigator. I am aware that it can also help show that he is not cheating on me. A relative of mine recently went through a divorce in Michigan, a No-Fault divorce state, and her proving of adultery provided her advantages in the issues of division of property, division of debt and alimony. I do not want alimony, but I'm afraid he might try to get it because he is self-employed, unlike me, and there is no way to prove the fact that he makes more income than I do.

Thank you, again, for your responses.

You would not gain any legal advantage. It would be personal validation only.
Your money is best spent elsewhere.

Unless you are wealthy and would be facing paying serious alimony. Then there is some slight change it might help you.

Originally Posted by innocentspouse

What is the name of your state? Michigan

Since I did not get a definitive answer to my last posting of this subject, please bear with me when I ask it again. Thank you.

I am considering the purchase and use of a vehicle tracker. I'd like to track my husband's vehicle without his knowledge because I suspect that he is cheating on me. We have no children and we each own our own vehicle (no joint ownership). I am trying to determine if the money to buy it would be better spent some other way such as possible future divorce expenses.
Would I gain any legal advantages in proving he is cheating on me with the information the tracking would provide, or merely personal validation? The information would show vehicle locations, their frequency and duration. This information would narrow the locations of surveillance and provide backup for my allegations, especially in confronting him. A vehicle tracker is much cheaper than a private investigator. I am aware that it can also help show that he is not cheating on me. A relative of mine recently went through a divorce in Michigan, a No-Fault divorce state, and her proving of adultery provided her advantages in the issues of division of property, division of debt and alimony. I do not want alimony, but I'm afraid he might try to get it because he is self-employed, unlike me, and there is no way to prove the fact that he makes more income than I do.

Thank you, again, for your responses.

you didn't like my suggestion? you don't want to see your name up in lights like susan lucci??

my guess is that your own personal (and biased) detective work won't stand a snowballs chance in h*ll getting before a judge....using a professional in the field "might" if the judge even cares to hear about it

[innocentspouse]

Thank you LdiJ. I wonder why my relative got legal advantages proving adultery with her divorce, then; but thank you.

[LdiJ]

Originally Posted by innocentspouse

Thank you LdiJ. I wonder why my relative got legal advantages proving adultery with her divorce, then; but thank you.

I can't answer that question. It may have been a psycological advantage rather than a legal one. Maybe guilt caused her ex to be more generous in his agreements.

[innocentspouse]

Thank you again for your additional response. I'll just add that the ex was not generous; in fact, he didn't want to give her anything, but the judge gave her more than the alimony she had requested because she had proof of his adultery that he kept denying. She had written proof and the woman he cheated with testified for her against her ex. I guess I'll just consider it a big question mark. Thanks anyway.