Is it illegal for couples to cheat?

It is not illegal, but it violates public order and good customs. "Mutual loyalty" is the legal obligation of husband and wife, but this legal obligation is only in principle, and there is no specific provision. Therefore, it is more that the parties consciously perform through self-control, and there is no statutory mandatory provision at present. The people's court shall not accept a lawsuit filed by a party only on the basis of Article 1043rd of the Civil Code. If accepted, the prosecution will be dismissed.

1. Is it illegal to cheat in love?

The law stipulates that cheating does not constitute a crime, but if there is bigamy, it may constitute a crime.

It belongs to the moral category, but if the cheating party lives with others in the name of husband and wife, it is suspected of committing bigamy. If you only cheat occasionally, it is only a moral problem, but it does not constitute a crime. If a divorce lawsuit is filed for cheating, the other party may be required to bear the liability for fault compensation.

Second, what are the legal consequences of marital infidelity?

If a husband and wife cheat, it is usually legally recognized that the relationship between the two parties is broken. If divorce is sued at this time, even if the defendant does not agree to divorce, if the plaintiff insists on divorce, the court will generally decide divorce.

Divorce due to infidelity does not affect the division of property in principle. According to Article 1092 of the Civil Code, if one spouse conceals, transfers, sells, damages or squanders the property jointly owned by the husband and wife, or forges the debts jointly owned by the husband and wife in an attempt to occupy the property of the other spouse, the property jointly owned by the husband and wife may be divided at the time of divorce. After the divorce, if the other party finds the above-mentioned behavior, it may bring a lawsuit to the people's court and request to divide the husband and wife's property again.

However, the cheating behavior of one party violates the loyal obligation of the civil code, so the innocent party can ask the innocent party to compensate for the losses. This can be found in real cases in judicial practice.

Finally, cheating does not affect the acquisition of child custody. The law will comprehensively consider and compare the conditions of both parties, and take which side of the child's life is more conducive to healthy growth as the principle. The emotional entanglement of adults is not a necessary condition to decide who the custody of children belongs to, so derailment does not affect the custody of children.

In life, there are many cases in which a husband and wife will eventually divorce because of marital infidelity, but this does not mean that one of them will inevitably divorce. As for "Is it illegal to cheat in marriage?" I can tell you for sure that this is not illegal, but from a moral point of view, it is immoral. However, if there is evidence that the other party's derailment constitutes bigamy, it is not only illegal, but also suspected of bigamy, and the other party should be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law.

I hope the above content can help you. Please consult a professional lawyer if you have any other questions.

Legal basis: Article 1043 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Code, husband and wife should be faithful to each other and respect each other. Members of the court should respect the old and care for the young, help each other and maintain equal, harmonious and civilized marriage and family relations.