Infidelity-Adultery
One of the primary reasons for filing for divorce in Greece in recent
years is adultery. It refers to a sexual relationship between a married
person and a third party. Legally, it is considered a violation of
marital fidelity, involving extramarital intercourse between two
individuals of the opposite sex, where at least one of them is married.
In Greece, adultery was a criminal offense since the establishment of the Greek state. Until December 31, 1950, it was considered a misdemeanor. It was decriminalized as part of the liberalization of Family Law.
Since ancient times, adultery has been considered an offense. Draco's laws and those of Solon provided penalties for similar offenses. Draco's laws justified the killing of anyone caught in the act of adultery. Solon, on the other hand, allowed for the castration of the adulterer, the killing of both parties, or even torturing them to death, with the possibility of buying their life in exchange for a price demanded by the betrayed spouse. Alternatively, the punishment could be death by stoning, assisted by many fellow citizens.
In many Muslim countries, even today, female adultery is punishable by death, as female polyandry is not accepted, unlike male polygyny. In Greece, adultery was definitively decriminalized in 1982.
Adultery remains one of the most significant reasons for the breakdown of a marriage, leading to the estrangement of spouses and, consequently, the dissolution of the marital relationship.
In Greece, adultery was a criminal offense since the establishment of the Greek state. Until December 31, 1950, it was considered a misdemeanor. It was decriminalized as part of the liberalization of Family Law.
Since ancient times, adultery has been considered an offense. Draco's laws and those of Solon provided penalties for similar offenses. Draco's laws justified the killing of anyone caught in the act of adultery. Solon, on the other hand, allowed for the castration of the adulterer, the killing of both parties, or even torturing them to death, with the possibility of buying their life in exchange for a price demanded by the betrayed spouse. Alternatively, the punishment could be death by stoning, assisted by many fellow citizens.
In many Muslim countries, even today, female adultery is punishable by death, as female polyandry is not accepted, unlike male polygyny. In Greece, adultery was definitively decriminalized in 1982.
Adultery remains one of the most significant reasons for the breakdown of a marriage, leading to the estrangement of spouses and, consequently, the dissolution of the marital relationship.