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It may surprise you, but this is a question that we are asked regularly at Quickie Divorce and, unfortunately, we can confirm that the answer is no, you cannot rely on your own adultery when filing for a divorce. The good news is that, as our customers agree to the divorce and valid grounds exist, there is a very straightforward solution available: the party that committed the adultery act as the Respondent rather than the Petitioner. As with all applications for a divorce, all of the information that is contained within the documents that are submitted to the court will remain completely confidential. Whilst we regularly find that people want to file on the grounds of their own adultery in order to control what information is disclosed publicly and/or tell their side of the story in order to explain their behaviour, this is simply not necessary. Furthermore, whilst one party is blamed for the breakdown of the marriage in this instance as adultery is a fault-based ground, the Respondent will not be subjected to any detriment such as a disproportionate settlement.