Can I sue for alienation of affection?
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Can I sue for alienation of affection?
My husband travelled around the country but a woman from UT reached out to me saying that my husband got her pregnant and they have been together for a few months. Can I sue her because she lives even though my husband resides
in SC?
Asked on July 30, 2018 under Family Law, South Carolina
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
SC does not allow "alientation of affection" lawsuits; Utah does. But to sue for for a cause of action recognized by Utah by not SC, you'd have to sue her in Utah--which can be expensive and difficult. Also, your husband would have to abadon you, leave you, you and he would have to separate or divorce, etc.--an affair by itself is not alienation of affection. Rather, it is the loss or destructon of the marriage which is.
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