Is adultery a crime in Texas?

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The girl is having a baby with a married guy.

Answer 1

No it is not a crime.

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Adultery & Divorce

Adultery - Affair -Extramarital Relationship: Divorce, in recent times more and more of our clients are having to deal with this issue through their divorce. This page and its' daughter pages were placed within this site in order to get you the information that you need with regards to adulterous affairs during a divorce.
Myths and Facts on Divorce and Adultery

1) Adultery, pursuant to the Texas Family Code, is a cause and basis for divorce in Texas.

2) Adultery is not illegal in the sense that it is not a crime against the laws of the State of Texas. Neither you nor your spouse goes to jail because one of you had an extramarital affair.

3) Adultery is an act of betrayal against a spouse. As such, it will cause untold hurt, pain and anger. Anger will cause the innocent spouse to do all that she or he can do to inflict pain upon the adulterer in a divorce proceeding.

4) Each Court's approach to adultery is completely different depending upon the temperament of the judge, and the county in which the divorce is proceeding. The following bullet points describe possible scenarios - Judge Apple, Judge Ball and Judge Candy are fictitious.
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Judge Apple does not care about an adultery issue because that which caused the adultery also caused the divorce. In other words, these people were not getting along (discord and conflict within the marriage) causes both adultery (one spouse seeks the companionship of another) and divorce (one spouse seeks out a lawyer).
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Judge Ball hates adulterers, hates what it does to a marriage, and will immediately remove a child from the adulterer without further ado.
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Judge Candy takes a middle ground approach. She wants to know what the status of the marriage was prior to the adultery, whether the parties were separated (separate homes or bedrooms), and whether the adultery is the cause of the breakup of the marriage. If the adultery occurred sometime after separation, or during the divorce, she will not give much weight to it. If the adultery is the cause of the divorce, in other words the parties were happily married and had great plans prior to entry of the outside party, then she will attribute fault and rule in accordance.

In our experience, most judges fall into the Judge Candy category. That is, if marital discord and conflict was the status quo prior to the affair, then not a whole lot of weight will be given to it - especially, if the parties are separated and living apart prior to initiation of divorce proceedings. If all was well with the marriage but the adultery caused the marital discord and conflict, the judge will give great weight to it. They will protect the innocent spouse.

5) Children and an adulterous parent. If in a custody case where adultery is an issue, you are in jeopardy. If a parent brings their nonmarital partner into the lives of the children such that they know and are aware that one parent and a third party are lovers then that parent has risked possession and custody of the children. If you have a third party relationship, don't bring that person into the children's lives until your relationship is well established and the divorce is concluded.
Adultery Offense and Defense in a Divorce

Innocent Spouse: Get all the information that you can from e-mails, correspondence, credit card statements, long-distance bills, mobile phone, and voice mail. Be aware of criminal penalties associated with Wiretapping, including unlawful interception of e-mail, and breach of computer security. Clear here for more information.

Adulterer Spouse: Protect your communications. Spouses will get passwords, will view accounts electronically, will find out all that they need to know. Don't be stupid. Don't assume anything. See above and below.

1) E-Mails. If you are an innocent spouse, get all the e-mails (print them out) that you can between your spouse and the paramour. Conversely, if you are the adulterer, change e-mail accounts immediately. Your spouse will find them. Furthermore, do not save e-mails on the hard-drive of your work or personal PC. They can and will be subpoenaed. Case in point, spouse knew social security number and credit card number, she was able to con America Online into providing her the password to husbands account.

2) Voice Mail. If you are the innocent spouse, save and record all voice mail between the lovers. Do not intercept electronic communications. Conversely, if you are the adulterer do not leave voice messages. Spouse will find them.

3) Credit Card Statements. If you are the innocent spouse, examine and obtain all credit card statements. Look for gift items (Victoria's Secrete), motel rooms, travel, and floral shops. One spouse sends to the paramour the "I love you more than anything" message with roses. Spouse got a copy, had it, used it. Conversely, if you are the innocent spouse, don't use the credit cards including company credit cards to make purchases for the girl or boyfriend.

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Adultery In Texas

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Is adultery a crime in Texas?
The girl is having a baby with a married guy.

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Is Adultery Illegal In Texas

Answer 7

It's not.

But I think it's should be. You don't even have to even think God exists to think of that. It's morrally, ethically, and logically wrong. Why get married only to mess around...? I can't fathom that? Why even be in a relationship if you can't be faithful. Marriage means nothing to most, and it sickens me.

I could never imagine just freaking cheating on my husband, I married for love, in a very, VERY good and happy relationship, and even if we stumble a bit, the last thing to do is cheat or divorce. That's terrible of that action that they chose...

I wonder if they sent people to jail for it, if proven guilty, if it would decrease?

That would be neat. I'd be for that. too many people I love have been hurt by the plauge of adultery. It really sucks.

Answer 8

i dont know if it is a crime per say, but i do know that most states have them old fashioned laws that date back to when there states were being settled and TX has one of those laws pertaining to adultery and it states that if you physically catch your spouse, in the sexual act, with his/her lover, in your home, you can either shoot or hang (cant remember which one) both spouse and lover, and it is not considered a punishable crime. i wouldnt recommend it because i'm sure there are loopholes that will end you up in prison for murder. just a thought, i thought i'd share. lol!

Answer 9

I don't think one could go to jail for it. Adultery is a moral crime.

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