Ashley Madison Hacking Won’t Lead to a Boom in Divorces

The hacking of adultery website Ashley Madison might have caused significant embarrassment for its customers, but it isn't seen as boon for divorce lawyers. Nancy Chemtob, a founding partner and matrimonial lawyer at Chemtob, Moss & Forman, said even if a spouse found out their significant other is a member of Ashley Madison, it's not grounds for an immediate divorce. 'Under New York state law there is no reason that adultery would give you any more money, or any less money,' said Chemtob. 'Seeing somebody's spouse on the website, you wouldn't even have proof of adultery.' Chemtob said the Internet age presents the potential for matrimonial conflicts and misunderstandings. 'Not only are people catching a cheater, but there are a lot of implications as to seeing somebody reach out to their old prom date, a lot of accusations that aren't true, a lot of 'love ya, see ya later' to somebody that they just know from work. So it's giving everybody a lot of insecurity.' Ashley Madison's website claims to have 37.6 million anonymous members. The website's homepage says 'Life is short. Have an affair.'