In this episode of Lawyers Without Billboards, Steve, Patty, Jimmy, and Alexa kick off a new series on national cases of note with a deceptively simple question: Can you sue the person your spouse cheated with? The answer depends entirely on where you live. The team breaks down the rarely used - but very real - tort of alienation of affection, a law that still exists in only a handful of states and has produced some eye-popping jury verdicts. They unpack: What alienation of affection actually...
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In this episode of Lawyers Without Billboards, Steve, Patty, Jimmy, and Alexa kick off a new series on national cases of note with a deceptively simple question: Can you sue the person your spouse cheated with? The answer depends entirely on where you live. The team breaks down the rarely used - but very real - tort of alienation of affection, a law that still exists in only a handful of states and has produced some eye-popping jury verdicts. They unpack: What alienation of affection actually...
Live-In Lovers, Cousins, and Contracts: Untangling Georgia Marriage Law | LWB EP 26
Lawyers Without Billboards
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Live-In Lovers, Cousins, and Contracts: Untangling Georgia Marriage Law | LWB EP 26
Think a wedding license is the only way to be married in Georgia? Think again. In this episode of Lawyers Without Billboards, the Shewmaker & Lewis team unpacks what really constitutes a valid marriage under Georgia law. From the three essential requirements of marriage to surprising cases where “celebrations of love” turned into binding contracts, the conversation dives into quirky legal twists - including cousin marriage laws, destination weddings, and the end of common law marriage in ...
Lawyers Without Billboards
In this episode of Lawyers Without Billboards, Steve, Patty, Jimmy, and Alexa kick off a new series on national cases of note with a deceptively simple question: Can you sue the person your spouse cheated with? The answer depends entirely on where you live. The team breaks down the rarely used - but very real - tort of alienation of affection, a law that still exists in only a handful of states and has produced some eye-popping jury verdicts. They unpack: What alienation of affection actually...
