Georgia Statutes

§ 51-1-17 — Rights of action for adultery, alienation of affections, and criminal conversation abolished

Georgia § 51-1-17

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O.C.G.A. § 51-1-17 (2026).

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Adultery, alienation of affections, or criminal conversation with a wife or husband shall not give a right of action to the person's spouse. Rights of action for adultery, alienation of affections, or criminal conversation are abolished.

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