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While California is a no-fault state, and adultery is not punishable by the law, there are still states that consider adultery illegal.
Adultery is defined as voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not his or her spouse.
According to a 2015 Woman’s Day article, there are still quite a few states where you can get in legal trouble for cheating on your spouse.
1. Arizona: Cheating is a Class 3 misdemeanor, punishable by up to 30 days in jail.
2. Florida: Cheating can cost you up to two months and jail and a fine of up to $500.
3. Kansas: Cheating is a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a fine of up to $500.
4. Illinois: Cheating is punishable by up to a year in jail for both cheaters.
5. Oklahoma: Cheating is punishable by up to 5 years of incarceration and a fine of up to $500.
6. Idaho: Adultery can come with a fine of up to $1,000 and up to 3 years in jail.
7. Michigan: It is a felony to cheat in Michigan, and punishable by “jail or other intermediate sanction”.
8. Wisconsin: The price to pay in Wisconsin can be up to $10,000 and up to 3 years in jail.
9. Minnesota: If you get caught cheating in Wisconsin, you could be fined up to $3,000 and imprisoned for up to a year.
10. Utah: Cheating can cost you up to 6 months in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.
11. New York: Cheating could result in up to a jail sentence of 3 months.
12. Mississippi: Cheating on your spouse could wind up costing you up to $500 each and a sentence of up to 6 months.
13. Georgia: Thinking about cheating on your spouse? You may face a fine of up to $1,000 or a jail sentence of up to a year.
14. South Carolina: Cheating can lead you to a 6 month, up to a year sentence, and a fine between $500 and $1,000.
15. North Carolina: Cheating in North Carolina could lead you to a 30 day trip to jail.
While cheating on your spouse is almost never prosecuted in the United States anymore, there still are states that are considered “fault states”. In no-fault state, like California, the reason for divorce is usually “irreconcilable differences”. In fault states, a person may list “adultery” as the reason for divorce, and it may effect things like spousal support.
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