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Committee narrowly advances bill to abolish alienation-of-affection claims, delaying ban until 2027
Summary
First substitute SB 109, which would abolish the common-law cause of action for alienation of affection, passed the committee 6–5 after debate; supporters called the tort archaic and often used as settlement leverage, while opponents said it preserves a fault-based remedy in family disputes.
Senator Weiler presented first substitute SB 109 on Feb. 23, proposing to abolish the civil cause of action for alienation of affection—an older common-law tort that lets a spouse sue a third party alleged to have interfered with a marriage. He said the tort is rarely litigated in Utah but often threatened as leverage…
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