Lawyers are known for being very technical, and so it should come as no surprise that in many states adultery is clearly defined as vaginal penetration, which is rarely proven by actually catching someone in the actual act, but rather by showing that someone had both the opportunity and disposition to have an affair.  To meet this burden of proof, we often use private investigators, who may utilize GPS tracking devices to establish patterns, and do surveillance to obtain videos or photographs that may later prove useful in divorce court.   We also gather emails, text messages, cards, receipts for travel or hotels, and credit card statements showing meals out or gifts purchased in an attempt to calculate how much was spent on the paramour.  But clients rarely care about the money spent-- they are more focused on the depth of the betrayal. Those that have been betrayed by their spouses often care most about establishing a timeline.  For them, it is important to know when the affair began, and how-- was it through a dating app, on Facebook, or did they meet organically?  Rarely do they ask why, probably because it is clear that there was some need that was not being met at home.  Unfortunately, however, more and more we see that many are having "emotional affairs" where a [...]