Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

Re: Adultery and Alienation of Affection

Since he is now living in Maryland and since you

are saying that the cause of action arose here,

jurisdiction would appear to be appropriate in this

state. So let me deal with your questions in

reverse order.

The question about alienation of affection is the

easier one to answer. It's not a cause of action in

this state. I had a client who wanted to sue on

those grounds so I did a fair amount of research on

the subject a while back. The fact is, there was a

time when a lawyer could be sanctioned for brining

such a cause to court.

As for alimony, you can sue for that and you might

actually get it. Alimony is rehabilitative in Maryland

so you are not entitled indefinitely to it as a matter of law.

But you would probably be entitled to it in this

case, and you could very likely be reinstated on his

insurance policy.

You are not dealing with simple issues so I would

strongly suggest you seek an attorney for this case.

Good luck to you.

Lowell