It won’t affect the custody issue. Marital misconduct does not prove a parent is unfit to have custody of their children. My husband’s ex-wife was the one guilty of having an affair which ended their marriage some years ago, but she still has custody of the kids.
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If the conduct had an actual effect on the children then it can affect custody. For example, if your spouse had an affair with a drug addict and introduced them to the children. Marital misconduct that only affects the marital relationship will not have an impact on custody.
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Can someone tell me how much of an effect the misconduct during the marriage of one spouse can have in the custody debate. My wife states she her attorney has given her all the reason in hte world to believe she will receive custody of our kids when it was she that went out of our marriage to have an affair. Any idea of how this will change the outlook on hte custody issue?