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My husband of six months says he is in love with another woman but denies having sex. Can I still divorce him for adultery?
My husband of six months has just admitted he is love with another woman. He denies they have had sex even though they have spent a substantial amount of time together and even went on holiday for ten days (without my knowledge) and he openly packed condoms for the trip - saying they were for his camera lens. I want to divorce him on the grounds of adultery. Can I do this if he says they have not had sex even if the evidence points that way?
Unfortunately you cannot commence divorce proceedings until you have been married for a year. If you eventually wish to rely on your husband's adultery, you must take steps now to separate from him, as if you continue living together for six months after finding out about the adultery you cannot rely on this ground. If he does not admit to the adultery you may have a problem proving it but you can always consider relying on his unreasonable behaviour and his improper association with another woman as this will not require the same proof.
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