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spouse-breach

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A quick definition of spouse-breach:

Spouse-breach: When a married person has sex with someone who is not their spouse, it is called spouse-breach or adultery. It is usually not allowed and can cause problems in a marriage. In some places, it is even against the law. If someone commits spouse-breach, it can be a reason for their spouse to ask for a divorce or for a court to give them less property in a divorce settlement. It can also affect child custody decisions.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Spouse-breach is another term for adultery, which refers to voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone who is not their spouse. While it is considered a crime in some jurisdictions, it is rarely prosecuted. In states that allow fault divorce, proof of adultery can be used as a ground for divorce. Adultery can also be used as a reason to reduce the offending spouse's share of marital property in a divorce settlement. In the past, judges often viewed adultery as a reason to deny the offending spouse primary custody of a child in a child-custody dispute, but today, only the negative impact of immoral behavior on the child is typically considered relevant.

Examples: If a married man has sexual relations with a woman who is not his wife, he is committing adultery. Similarly, if a married woman has sexual relations with a man who is not her husband, she is also committing adultery. Adultery can also occur between two people who are both married to other people, which is known as double adultery. Incestuous adultery refers to adultery committed by closely related individuals. Open and notorious adultery is when the parties reside together publicly, as if married, and the community is generally aware of the living arrangement and the fact that the couple is not married. Single adultery is when only one of the persons involved is married.

Explanation: These examples illustrate the definition of adultery, which is voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone who is not their spouse. Double adultery, incestuous adultery, open and notorious adultery, and single adultery are all different types of adultery that can occur. These examples show that adultery can involve people who are married to other people, closely related individuals, or unmarried individuals. They also demonstrate that adultery can have legal consequences, such as being used as a ground for divorce or reducing a spouse's share of marital property.

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m10
11:58
Nah nah she would not like that. She is conservative.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
11:58
Tell her you just got over a cold and if she wants to try and steal your germs its on her but no one likes being sick so hopefully she is chill
m10
11:59
We will see. This is enough feedback. Thank you all.
12:00
tell her you wanna test and see if your immune systems are compatible, that gets the ladies going
m10
12:00
Lol, maybe
babycat
12:00
lmao when you give the republican baddie the ick by masking up
12:01
LOL
Dkk
12:02
Just part of the culture.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:04
I wish that wearing a mask when sick stuck around as an okay thing like it is in the rest of the world, not all of us have enough sick days to be ditching work.
Dkk
12:04
Unless its like an N95 i dont think it will really do anything
12:04
there's even a mask ban in some places. altho one of my coworkers wears a mask anyway despite customers being rude to her about it
12:05
good morning
12:05
why does umiami ask "Are you applying, or have you applied, to other law schools? If so, please list them."
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:05
One manager came in sick wearing a mask, got roasted and stopped wearing it that day. The entire office has been cycling sickness for two weeks now. It may not be super effective but it may help in slowing the spread during meetings when we have to be so close
12:05
am i the only one who has never gotten my status checker to work on here?
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:06
@ChowieBean: want to see what schools they share an applicant pool with, think it is all data harvesting stuff no a +/- for the applicant
12:06
ok good cuz idk whether i wanna tell them or not
12:06
thanks bulbasaur
12:08
not to be that guy again but berkeley person/applicant id is back and Shiny New Logo
be that guy
EW THE NEW LOGO IS SO UGLY
WTF
12:09
need to send in my berkeley app rawwwww
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:09
@ChowieBean: should be required to tell them, the schools who asked I only told them the schools in their area not all of them.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:10
*shouldnt be
12:12
@jackfrost11770: if i get a berk A today and they have that logo im withdrawing (/s /s /s /j /j /j)
babycat
12:12
@ChowieBean: me too lol. you applying to public interest scholars program?
12:14
yes def applying public interest
12:16
i was raised like blocks away from umiami
12:16
idk if i wanna go back to florida tho so im applying there as safety/target 💀
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