When it comes to divorce, the outcomes may be the same, but the causes can differ.
Democrats have filed bills in the state House and Senate that would end North Carolina s controversial alienation of affection law.
Senate Bill 459 and companion House Bill 489 also would shorten the waiting period for getting a divorce to six months. Now, the waiting period is 12 months.Â
For couples without children, the six-month period could be waived if the divorce is uncontested and both parties agree.
The bills would allow for divorce proceedings to continue even if the couple remains in the same household for financial reasons, or have occasional sex.
Former state senator Rick Gunn is settling an alienation of affection suit from a legislative aide’s husband, according to the Associated Press.
Arthur Johns sued Gunn in August claiming the then District 24 senator carried on a years-long affair with his now estranged wife, Karen Johns, and used his office to damage Arthur Johns’ reputation and discredit him.
Johns’ lawyer, Richard Gantt, said the suit would be formally dismissed once Johns received a financial settlement, according to the Associated Press. Gunn’s lawyer, Nathaniel Smith, confirmed there was a settlement and pending dismissal to the News & Observer, but did not say whether or not Gunn had agreed to pay Johns.
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RICK GUNN SETTLES LAWSUIT OVER MARITAL AFFAIR: Former state Sen. Rick Gunn has settled a lawsuit filed by a man who accused him of a long-running affair with his wife, who was also the senator s legislative assistant. Arthur Johns says the affair destroyed his marriage and that he lost half his property in a divorce. He sued Gunn, an Alamance County Republican, for as much as $3 million. It was not immediately clear how much Johns would get in the settlement. His attorney confirmed the settlement to WRAL News but wouldn t provide details. In the lawsuit filed last summer, Johns alleges that his wife, Karen Johns, had an affair with Gunn for up to four years. General Assembly insiders told WRAL that their affair was a poorly kept secret. Arthur Johns said his wife began spending more and more time with Gunn over the years, going out for things that didn t sound like work. Eventually, the lawsuit states, she began treating Gunn more lik
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