Alaska § 25.24.120 - Defenses to adultery.
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§ 25.24.120. Defenses to adultery.
In a divorce action for adultery, the following defenses may be made: (1) procurement;
(2) connivance;
(3) the act has been expressly forgiven or impliedly forgiven by the voluntary cohabitation of the parties after knowledge of the act;
(4) the plaintiff is also guilty of adultery and without procurement or connivance of the defendant and not forgiven as provided in the defenses to adultery; or
(5) the action has not been commenced within two years after the discovery of the act by the plaintiff.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25.24.120 ("Defenses to adultery.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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