The man accusing the former Carolina Panthers wide receiver of ruining his marriage had filed for divorce long before the ...

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Alienation of affection is a cause of action having its origins in Anglo-Saxon property law, which recognized that a man’s wife and her affection are chattel that could be stolen by another man.

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 ...

Alienation of affections used to be recognized throughout the U.S., but now appears to endure only in North Carolina (where it is thriving, with over 200 filings per year on average from 2000 to ...

Alienation of affection is part of a group of English common law civil remedies known as “heart balm” laws, which include suing over violating a promise to marry or for so-called “criminal ...

Alienation of affection lawsuit against NC House speaker is 'resolved' A lawyer for the man suing NC House Speaker Tim Moore for an alleged affair with his wife says the lawsuit, filed under the ...

Alienation of Affection dates back to the dowry days of old English law. North Carolina first recognized it in Barbee versus Armstead in 1849. In 1868, the state passed the Married Women's ...

Alienation of affection is part of a group of English common law civil remedies known as “heart balm” laws, which include suing over violating a promise to marry or for so-called “criminal ...

North Carolina remains one of only six states allowing so-called Alienation of Affection lawsuits, in which a spouse can sue the third party who broke up the marriage.