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R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-42 (2026)

Alienation of affection, criminal conversation, or seduction — Causes of action abolished

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No civil action shall be commenced or prosecuted for alienation of affection, criminal conversation, or seduction, and those causes of action are hereby abolished.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1992–2014 · leading case: Veeder v. Kennedy, 1999 SD 23 (S.D. 1999).
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Veeder v. Kennedy, 1999 SD 23 (S.D. 1999). · cites it 2× “380 (1997); New Jersey, NJStatAnn § 2A:23-1 (West 1987); New York, NYCivRightsLaw § 80-a (McKinney 1992); North Dakota, NDCentCode § 14-02-06 (1997); Oklahoma, OklaStat tit 76, § 8.”
Thomas v. Siddiqui, 869 S.W.2d 740 (Mo. 1994). · cites it 4× “850 (1992) (abolishing only criminal conversation); Rhode Island, R.I.Gen.Laws § 9-1-42 (1993) (abolishing both); South Carolina, S.”
Russo v. Sutton, 422 S.E.2d 750 (S.C. 1992). · cites it 2× “§ 1901 (1991); R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-42 (1985); Tenn. Code Ann.”
Fitch v. Valentine, 959 So. 2d 1012 (Miss. 2007). “980 (2004); Rhode Island, R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-42 (1997); Tennessee, Tenn.”
SER Justin S. Golden, Sr. v. Hon. Tod J. Kaufman, Judge, 760 S.E.2d 883 (W. Va. 2014). · cites it 3× “§ 1901 (1991); R.I.Gen.Laws § 9-1-42 (1985); Tenn.Code Ann.”
Lotring v. Philbrook, 701 A.2d 1034 (R.I. 1997). · cites it 3× “Those causes of action, however, were abolished by the General Assembly in 1985 with the enactment of G.L.1956 § 9-1-42. 1 In order to avoid the statutory demise of these causes of action, the plaintiff has simply disguised them as claims for negligent and intentional infliction…”
Jerry Fitch, Sr. v. Johnny Valentine (Miss. 2005). “980 (2004); Rhode Island, R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-42 (1997); Tennessee, Tenn.”
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SER Justin S. Golden, Sr. v. Hon. Tod J. Kaufman, Judge, 760 S.E.2d 883 (W. Va. 2014). “§ 1901 (1991); R.I.Gen.Laws § 9-1-42 (1985); Tenn.Code Ann.”
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