Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-508 (2026)
Abolition of common law offenses of seduction and criminal conversation
✓ current as of May 2026
- (a) No cause of action shall be maintained that is based upon the common law torts of seduction or criminal conversation, and those torts are abolished.
- (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting a cause of action based upon a sexual offense, which offenses include, but are not limited to, those set out in this part.
Acts 1990, ch. 1056, § 1.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1997–2022 · leading case: Tina Marie Hodge v. Chadwick Craig, 382 S.W.3d 325 (Tenn. 2012).
Tina Marie Hodge v. Chadwick Craig, 382 S.W.3d 325 (Tenn. 2012). “Acts 773 (codified at Tenn.Code Ann. § 39-13-508 (2010)). One year later, this Court abolished this tort claim retrospectively prior to the effective date of the 1990 legislation.”
SER Justin S. Golden, Sr. v. Hon. Tod J. Kaufman, Judge, 760 S.E.2d 883 (W. Va. 2014). “1991); Tenn.Code Ann. § 39-13-508 (1991); Vt.Stat.”
State of Tennessee v. Ashley Nicole Thomas (Tenn. Crim. App. 2022). “On appeal, the Defendant contends that the trial court erred (1) when it allowed the State to amend the indictment on the first day of trial, thereby substantially changing the nature of the case; (2) by allowing the State to make its election of offenses for the Child…”
Richard A. Jones & Richard A. Jones, Jr. v. Jody W. Henderson (Tenn. Ct. App. 2004). “§ 36-3-701 (2001) abolished the common law tort of alienation of affections and Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-508 (2003) abolished the common law tort of criminal conversation.”
Jodi McClay v. Airport Mgmt. Servs., LLC (2020). “”); Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-508 (a) (“No cause of action shall be maintained that is based upon the common law torts of seduction or criminal conversation, and those torts are abolished.”
Wesley Cary v. Robert Bourne, M.D. (Tenn. Ct. App. 1997). “In 1990, the general assembly enacted T.C.A. § 39-13-508(a) (1991) which states in relevant part: “On or after January 1, 1991, no cause of action shall be maintained that is based upon the common law torts of seduction or criminal conversation, and such torts are hereby…”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-508(a) — 1 case
Wesley Cary v. Robert Bourne, M.D. (Tenn. Ct. App. 1997). “In 1990, the general assembly enacted T.C.A. § 39-13-508(a) (1991) which states in relevant part: “On or after January 1, 1991, no cause of action shall be maintained that is based upon the common law torts of seduction or criminal conversation, and such torts are hereby…”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-508(d) — 1 case
State of Tennessee v. Ashley Nicole Thomas (Tenn. Crim. App. 2022). “On appeal, the Defendant contends that the trial court erred (1) when it allowed the State to amend the indictment on the first day of trial, thereby substantially changing the nature of the case; (2) by allowing the State to make its election of offenses for the Child…”
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