Bill > HB3479

This bill proposes to reinstitute two specific types of civil lawsuits in West Virginia: alienation of affection and criminal conversation, which were previously prohibited. Alienation of affection is a legal claim where a person sues a third party who allegedly interfered with and destroyed their marital relationship, typically by having an affair with their spouse. Criminal conversation is a similar tort that specifically involves a third party engaging in sexual relations with a married person. The bill would modify existing law by removing language that currently prohibits such civil actions, effectively allowing individuals to once again sue third parties for interfering with their marriages. Specifically, the bill changes a previous statute that had banned these types of lawsuits, with the current prohibition dating back to a law effective March 6, 1969. By removing the prohibition, the bill would give individuals a legal avenue to seek financial damages from those perceived to have damaged their marital relationship through romantic or sexual interference.

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