Legal Question in Sexual Harassment in Indiana

Re: Divorce loss recovery.

There are some such grounds in old common law for going

after the man who steals your wife (instead of just the

ex-wife). I can't recall the name of the claim used,

but I also believe there have been some more recent cases

in that area that have revived the claim somewhat. There

is certainly an analogy where marriage is a contract and a

third party seducing your wife would be literally 3rd party

contract interference, but I think there's one more specific

to your situation.

However, I have a feeling that in this day of free will and

with the doors to marriage so easily opened and closed in the

law, your case will somehow be seen as 'sour grapes' or an

attempt to get revenge on your wife, and you'll feel further

humiliation as it is pointed out that you were the one left

behind, etc. I just think it's a hard claim to win, generally.

The fact that he had power over your wife adds a little help to

your side, that she was just a pawn without free will and that

the relationship was HIS doing, not hers.

I'm sorry it happened; good luck. Speak to another attorney

before you either give up or decide to go forward against this

man, please, because I'm not expert in IN law nor in family law

and you shouldn't rely upon my say-so on anything like this!

Stuart Williams

Law Offices of Stuart J. Williams

21 Walter St.