SANTA FE — New Mexico's highest court issued an opinion on Monday affirming its 2025 ruling barring lawsuits by individuals seeking damages from third parties accused of breaking up a marriage, a ...

Brennay Kennard was ordered to pay $1.75 million in damages to her husband's ex-wife, plaintiff Akira Montague Kaitlin McKeown/The News & Observer/Tribune News Service via Getty (2) A TikToker's North ...

This used to be possible under the old "alienation of affections" tort, but all but a handful of states have abolished it, and the tortious inducement of breach of contract tort can't fill that gap.

Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is admitting to having an affair with a North Carolina man, but argues that because their relationship was consummated elsewhere, his wife has no right to sue. North ...

Kaitlin McKeown/The News & Observer/Tribune News Service via Getty (2) Akira Montague with her attorney, Robonetta Jones; Brenay Kennard. A TikToker's North Carolina lawsuit is making headlines.

Alienation of affection is a unique and emotionally charged legal claim. It allows a spouse to hold a third party civilly liable for intentionally interfering in a marriage, resulting in the loss of ...

An extramarital affair may not only ruin a marriage, it can cost the unfaithful partner's lover big bucks. Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema may find out just how expensive infidelity can be. Sinema was ...

Mississippi state Sen. Chris Johnson is being sued for alienation of affection by Dr. David Roy, who claims Johnson had an affair with his wife. Johnson denies the allegations, and two judges have ...

A man or woman scorned may understandably want revenge. And in some states, aggrieved exes can take alleged spouse-stealers to court seeking millions of dollars in damages. Some states, including ...