Can you sue your husband for getting another woman pregnant?
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Can you sue your husband for getting another woman pregnant?
Dear Natasha, It may be a legal task for you to prove that your husband was adulterous in a divorce case as you mutually agreed and knew what was going on. Legally, adultery is voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than the lawful spouse.
Can you sue spouse for adultery?
A: Adultery is illegal in some states, but not in California. Although it may not be moral, your friend cannot be sued for adultery, or so-called alienation of affection (in other words, causing the marital break-up).
What happens if you get pregnant by another man while married?
The reverse is not true. If a man fathers another woman's child while he is married, his wife is not the legal mother of that child. As the legal father of the children born during his marriage, a husband may have custody and parenting time. He may also be responsible for providing child support and health insurance.