[English Translations for Global Clients – Success Case]

1. Case Overview

The debtor (spouse) had been deeply addicted to gambling throughout the marriage, squandering tens of millions of won in family assets. He frequently stayed away from home, effectively abandoning his family life.

To finance his gambling, the debtor took out multiple loans from a cooperative and a bank, using jointly owned property — including land and an apartment — as collateral. All borrowed funds were lost to gambling.

When the bank notified that the apartment would be auctioned due to unpaid loan interest, the client (creditor spouse) had no choice but to cover the delinquent interest herself to prevent foreclosure.

2. Taelim’s Assistance

Taelim Law Firm argued that the debtor’s actions — gambling away family assets, failing to contribute to living expenses, and neglecting his family — constituted a clear violation of marital duties such as cohabitation, support, and cooperation.

Even if these acts did not technically amount to malicious desertion, they were sufficient to prove a serious cause making continued marriage impossible.

The defense further emphasized that the client had borne nearly all living expenses alone, working throughout the marriage without any financial help from her husband. This established that:

her contribution to marital property was at least 50%, and

the debtor owed her compensation for emotional distress due to his reckless conduct.

Moreover, Taelim identified that the debtor attempted to secure new loans using property as collateral during the litigation, creating a significant risk of asset dissipation.

To protect the client’s financial interests, Taelim simultaneously filed a provisional seizure (asset freeze) alongside the divorce, alimony, and property division claims, successfully convincing the court of the urgent need for immediate protection.

3. Case Outcome

The court accepted Taelim’s full argument, recognizing the risk of asset concealment or waste during litigation.

Accordingly, it granted the provisional seizure order, securing the client’s rights to future property division and compensation.

4. Significance of the Judgment

This case demonstrates that gambling addiction, asset dissipation, and marital abandonment can collectively establish fault-based grounds for divorce.

It also underscores the strategic importance of early asset protection measures in divorce proceedings.

By proactively seeking a court-ordered asset freeze, Taelim Law Firm ensured the preservation of the client’s rightful share of marital assets and prevented further financial loss.

This outcome highlights Taelim’s swift, evidence-based litigation strategy, proving that timely legal intervention can make the decisive difference in protecting a client’s economic and legal interests during high-conflict divorce cases.

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