By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 29, 2021 A push to repeal North Carolina’s law against adultery was stopped in its tracks Wednesday after the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, and others testified before the House Judiciary II Committee. Criminal conversation, one of two so-called “heart balm” torts, occurs […]
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Facing Your Giants
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew
NC ‘Alienation of Affection’ Laws Result in $750,000 Judgment for Cheated-On Spouse
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League October 4, 2019 A man from Pitt County, Kevin Howard, has won a $750,000 judgment in court against his wife’s lover. Howard’s claim was based on “alienation of affection” and “criminal conversation” laws that have remained on North Carolina’s books since the 18th century. Under “alienation of affection,” a […]