The highest court of appeal in Turkey upheld the decision of the lower court, which found the woman guilty of divorce, among other reasons, because she did not address her mother-in-law and father-in-law as “mom” and “dad”.
Türkiye. She Didn't Call Her In-Laws “Mom” and “Dad.” Court Ruled She Was Guilty of Divorce
The man filed for divorce, accusing his wife of she didn't show enough respect to his parentsdid not call them “mom” and “dad”, put pressure on him, exaggerated “minor incidents” and showed jealousy, the independent Turkish portal Duvar reported. According to the man, this attitude destroyed their marriage.
The woman rejected these allegations and filed a countersuit. She accused her husband of, among other things, neglecting her and the children, sending aggressive messages. In addition to a divorce, she demanded compensation in the form of 50,000 Turkish Liras (approx. PLN 5,900).
The court ruled that, when granting the divorce, all the fault lies with the woman for not calling her in-laws “mom” and “dad”, having a cold attitude towards them, showing too much jealousy towards her husband and leaving home. Her financial claims were completely rejected.
Surprising court ruling: Woman found guilty of “lack of respect” for in-laws
The woman appealed the decision to another local court, which ruled that not calling her in-laws “mother” and “father” was not a serious enough offense to destroy the marriage. The court said both parties were at fault.
However, the Supreme Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the first court and ruled that the woman was “significantly at fault”not calling her in-laws “Mom” and “Dad”. The court found, taking into account other misdemeanors she was accused of, that the woman was fully to blame for the divorce.
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