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 to right to sue.

When a marriage breaks down because of outside interference, it can be devastating. Whether you’re a spouse feeling betrayed or someone being accused of damaging a marriage, alienation of affection ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 26—SANTA FE — New Mexico's highest court issued an opinion on Monday affirming its 2025 ruling barring lawsuits by ...

Brennay Kennard was ordered to pay $1.75 million in damages to her husband's ex-wife, plaintiff Akira Montague A TikToker's North Carolina lawsuit is making headlines. In a civil lawsuit filed in May ...

When relationships end badly, most people grieve the breakup privately—leaning on friends and family, or letting time heal the wounds. You may even notice lovey-dovey photos of said exes being ...

NFL star Steve Smith Sr. is facing an alienation of affection lawsuit following allegations he had an affair with a married man’s wife. What does that mean? North Carolina is one of the few states ...

Alienation of Affection cases are really quite the scene. Their history goes back thousands of years to 105 BC, and they first began popping up in the United States in 1866. Fast forward to 2026, ...

In most states, carrying on with somebody’s spouse runs the risk of a knuckle sandwich and a stern tsk tsk. But in North Carolina, philandering with the legally wed carries the additional danger of a ...