Alienation of affection & criminal conversation
Plaintiffs are racking up big jury verdicts in North Carolina as the Courts continue to allow lawsuits, known as heart-balm torts, to protect the sanctity of marriage.
Divorce from Bed and Board: Not just a legal separation
Divorce from Bed and Board, or A Mensa Et Thoro, is commonly described simply as a judicial separation. However, Divorce from Bed and Board carries several serious consequences.
Eunice H. Chapman’s Legislative Divorce
In the early 1800’s a woman by the name of Eunice H. Chapman made history in family law. The events leading to... Read More
Court of Appeals Throws Out Alienation of Affections Case Between two South Carolina Residents
the torts of alienation of affection and criminal conversation are designed to protect the institution of marriage for North Carolina residents and when the torts occur in the State of North Carolina.
Alienation of Affection/ Criminal Conversation: The Partnership Angle
This past week the North Carolina Court of Appeals heard arguments regarding the constitutionality of North Carolina’s Alienation of Affection and Criminal... Read More
Constitutionality of Heart Balm Torts Will Have to Wait
Ms. Lieu argues that North Carolina’s alienation of affections and criminal conversation tort laws are unconstitutional because they allow the government to intrude on individual’s private decisions regarding sexual conduct and punish them for such decisions.
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