Robonetta B. Jones speaks to ESSENCE about the "alienation of affection" law, the growing trend of these lawsuits, and why ...

North Carolina is one of a handful of states that still allow alienation-of-affection lawsuits, and now some divorce lawyers want the old law repealed. In 2001, Christine Cooper of Greensboro won $2 ...

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 ...

To understand the legal stakes, The Blast spoke with Jenny Bradley, a North Carolina-based divorce attorney, mediator, and founder of Triangle Smart Divorce, who specializes in high-conflict cases and ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missourians can no longer sue a person for stealing their spouse's love, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The case stemmed from a relationship between David Helsel, of St.

Brenay Kennard was sued by Akira Montague over claims that she had an affair with her then-husband Timothy Brenay Kennard/TikTok Social media personality Brenay Kennard has been ordered to pay $1.75 ...

Monday, a Durham County jury awarded a woman the third-highest award in North Carolina history for an alienation of affection case. A civil lawsuit was filed in 2024 by Akira Montague against viral ...

Judge warns litigants of contempt after defendant questioned plaintiff about miscarriage Plaintiff seeks over $3.5M, alleges affair, trauma and child privacy violations Akira Montague’s ex-husband ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- The North Carolina woman whose marriage ended after her husband had an affair with a popular TikTok star opened up for the first time in an exclusive interview. Akira Montague was ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Former Carolina Panthers football player Steve Smith Sr. is facing an alienation of affection lawsuit after allegations of an affair with a man's wife, our newsgathering ...