NC Family Law Statutes
§52-13. Procedures in causes of action for alienation of affection and criminal conversation
The following text is believed to be the exact statutory language concerning new limitations on criminal conversation in North Carolina.
No act of the defendant shall give rise to a cause of action for alienation of affection or criminal conversation after the date of separation of the claimant and the claimant's spouse. An action for alienation of affection or criminal conversation shall not be commenced more than one year from the last act of the defendant giving rise to the cause of action. The date of separation shall be interpreted according to Chapter 50 of the General Statutes. A person may commence a cause of action for alienation of affection or criminal conversation against a natural person only."
The statutory language quoted above is believed to be accurate as of 1 October 2009. However, you should check with an attorney to ensure the statutory language has not changed.
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