[Opinion] New Mexico Supreme Court scraps century-old, 'patriarchal' love law

New Mexico Supreme Court scraps century-old, 'patriarchal' love law

The opinion explains an August decision in which justices ordered the District Court in Taos County to dismiss a lawsuit tied to a divorce.

New ‘love’ law scraps decades old cheating rule – and it means an end to damages

A CENTURY-OLD state law has been scraped following a scathing Supreme Court opinion claiming the law held up patriarchal values. The now-defunct law allowed spouses to seek damages from a third party who “stole” a husband or wife. The New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously decided to abolish the…