A woman expressed her disappointment after being treated differently by her in-laws during the holidays, leading her husband to abandon her at a rest stop.
On September 22, attorney Jo In-seop discussed this case on YTN Radio's 'Wise Radio Life.' According to Jo, the woman, referred to as A, noticed something unusual during her first holiday meal with her in-laws after their marriage. While other family members were served with silver chopsticks, she was given wooden ones.
Initially, A thought it was a mistake, but the same situation occurred during the next holiday. Furthermore, after meals, while the family watched TV in the living room, A was left alone to do the dishes.
As the third holiday approached, A confronted her husband, asking, 'What am I in this house?' He responded dismissively, saying, 'Everyone lives like this, so stop making a fuss.'
While returning home, the couple stopped at a rest area. After A went to the restroom, her husband left without her.
Days later, he demanded that A sign a document agreeing to visit his family every holiday, stating that if she failed to comply, she would consent to a divorce and waive any claims for property division. A reluctantly signed but did not visit her in-laws afterward, leading her husband to file for divorce.
Attorney Jo stated that the document was invalid, as it required A to waive property division rights that had not yet arisen during the marriage, even if notarized.
In the divorce proceedings, A filed a counterclaim for property division. Although the marriage was brief, she was awarded a portion of the property.
Jo noted that treatment received from in-laws can be grounds for divorce, explaining that under civil law, a spouse can file for divorce if subjected to severe mistreatment by their partner or their direct relatives.
However, in A's case, being given wooden chopsticks alone may not qualify as 'severe mistreatment,' but her husband's act of leaving her at the rest stop was deemed 'unfair treatment,' potentially justifying a divorce.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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