Legal Question in Family Law in Indiana

Is legal marriage considered a civil contract. Can third party be sued for damag

If a legal marriage is a legal civil contract and a third party knowingly sets out to cause the civil contract to be violated (by causing a divorce)can the third party be sued for losses of revnue past and future and emotional distress and related medical costs and divorce costs


Asked on 1/17/02, 2:26 am

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William Stern William Stern, P.C.

Re: Is legal marriage considered a civil contract. Can third party be sued for d

Most cases for alienation of affection has been outlawed. You have to check your particular state. In Michigan, where I am, cases for alienation of affection have been outlawed by statute since 1957. Therefore, there is no case.

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Answered on 1/17/02, 6:52 am


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