New ruling abolishes century-old claims over third parties blamed for breaking up marriages, reshaping New Mexico family law ...

The New Mexico Supreme Court has ended a little-used kind of lawsuit that let a spouse seek damages from a third party for ...

Utahns may soon no longer be able to sue third parties for being responsible for damaging their marriages. That’s if the state Legislature votes to abolish the right to file civil claims for what ...

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 ...

State Supreme Court overturns law on broken marriages ...

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 ...

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. Kaitlin McKeown/The News & Observer/Tribune News Service via Getty (2) Akira Montague with her attorney, Robonetta Jones; Brenay ...

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 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 ...