If my wife and I filed for a divorce and it has not been finalized yet she is having sexual relations, is this legal?
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If my wife and I filed for a divorce and it has not been finalized yet she is having sexual relations, is this legal?
Asked on December 20, 2011 under Family Law, Texas
Answers:
Hong Shen / Roberts Law Group
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Most states still have some kind of laws to prohibit this, such as adultery or alienation or affection. But most states do not enforce them seriously these days.
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