A woman who was allowed to live in a luxury high-rise apartment by an entrepreneur and received living expenses, gifts, and other support was sued for ¥5 million in compensation by the man’s wife and her lawyer. Apparently, the affair came to light after the wife hired a private investigator to follow her husband. When the woman asked, “Isn’t compensation for adultery usually around ¥500,000?” the lawyer argued, “In addition to the usual compensation for adultery, we believe you exploited the household finances by receiving expensive gifts and living expenses every month. Since these were part of the couple’s shared marital assets, they were not money unrelated to the wife, so we are demanding their return.”
Could something like this actually happen in real life?
Even if the man was supporting her of his own accord, if she knew he was married and continued the relationship, could she be legally obligated to pay compensation?
If you’re asking whether it can happen, yes, it can.
Since it’s a civil matter, the other party can name whatever amount they want.
If they’re demanding this much, the person being sued should normally hire a lawyer too.
Online, you can find both types of law firms:
- Lawyers who will pursue a substantial claim
- Lawyers who will negotiate a reduction
Since it’s a civil matter, paying compensation isn’t automatically mandatory. It’s something you pay as a result of a settlement or lawsuit.
You can’t simply ignore a claim for damages. This is all hypothetical, and Fuu isn’t a legal professional, so if you receive a claim for compensation, please consult a lawyer.
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You can claim pretty much any amount, and I think it’s generally standard to start by asking for a high amount so there’s room to negotiate later.
Even in lawsuits, when you look at the judgments, the court often awards less than the amount originally claimed.
In that sense, it’s possible they could demand around ¥5 million. But if you think that’s unreasonable, it would probably have to be settled in court.
Of course, you would likely just leave it alone until the person demanding payment actually files a lawsuit.
> Even if the man was supporting her of his own accord
If the man was simply giving money to the woman and there was no infidelity, then no compensation would be owed.
> If you knew the other person was married but continued seeing them, do you become legally obligated to pay compensation?
Whether you knew they were married or not, if you were negligent in not knowing, I think you could become obligated to pay if they demanded compensation.
That makes me wonder: What are people thinking when they tell someone they’re married before getting involved with them? Are they doing it to absolve themselves of guilt?
In terms of the basis for calculating compensation, it almost seems kinder to be married but claim that you’re single.
But maybe they’re worried that the other person will become serious if they’re told they’re single? Or are there really that many people who would take it that seriously? I’m not entirely sure.
Incidentally, if the other person said they weren’t married and never did anything during the relationship that would make you imagine they were married, then I don’t think you would be obligated to pay even if they demanded compensation.
That said, determining whether there was negligence or not can be a difficult issue.
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No matter how much you’re being lavished with, if you’re not getting divorced, it should be settled for around ¥500,000.
If you somehow end up having to pay ¥5 million, get ¥5 million from your papa behind the scenes and use it to pay the compensation.
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