Sentences with phrase «alienation of affection lawsuits»

Having done research on this topic a few years ago, I had to flip through my old files to refresh myself on the Canadian cases dealing with this cause of action (alienation of affection lawsuits do not come up very often).

Alienation of affection lawsuits are among the most talked - about topics in family law, not only because they occasionally involve soap opera - like fact patterns but also because they're rather ancient to modern society's way of thinking.

If your spouse commits adultery, an alienation of affection lawsuit allows you to take the third party to court for robbing you of the affection in your marriage.