Adultery law repealed in New York; Cheating on Spouse no longer crime

A New York court repealed the 117-year-old law

The debate on whether adultery should be a crime is settled

Governor Kathy Hochul signed the bill repealing the 1907 law

The adultery law, which carried a three-month jail sentence, is now repealed

Having an affair after marriage is no longer a crime

Consensual extramarital relations are not a crime, according to the court

Extramarital affairs can now be grounds for divorce