condonement

[Bheara]

Maryland here. Is there such a thing as condonement in an adultery case??

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

Maryland here. Is there such a thing as condonement in an adultery case??

My response:

Generally, in Maryland, the law is if you knew your spouse committed adultery but continued to live and cohabit with your spouse, then adultery cannot be used as a ground. Once you resume marital relations, after you learned of the adulterous act, the courts feel that you have forgiven, or "condoned," the act. But, if your spouse starts having affairs again, you can then sue on grounds of adultery. Or, if your spouse has had several affairs and you knew of and condoned only one, you may file on adultery regarding the newly discovered affairs.

In Maryland, however, condonation does not necessarily bar the action for divorce; it's now only a "factor for consideration."

IAAL