Alienation of affections
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Alienation of affections is a common law tort that has been abolished in many jurisdictions. Where it still exists, a spouse may bring an action against a third party alleged to be responsible for damaging the marriage, which often results in divorce. The defendant in an alienation of affections suit is typically the lover of an adulterous spouse; however, family members, counselors, therapists, and clergy members who have advised a spouse to seek divorce have also faced lawsuits for alienation of affections.
The tort of alienation of affections frequently overlaps with another "heart balm" tort: criminal conversation. Alienation of affections is most similar to the tort of tortious interference, where a third party may be held liable for disrupting the contractual relationship between two parties.
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- More information is available at [ Wikipedia:Alienation_of_affections ]
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