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

In May 2024, Akira Montague filed a legal complaint against Brenay Kennard, who boasts over 3 million followers on social media Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She covers ...

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of a handful of states that still allow alienation-of-affection lawsuits, and now some divorce lawyers want the old law repealed.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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...