AI Affairs and Divorce – When Your Spouse Falls for a Chatbot

What happens when your partner starts spending thousands of dollars—and emotional energy—on an AI companion? In California, it might be considered infidelity.

In this mind-bending episode of Love and Law, Atty. Elizabeth Yang explores how courts are handling emotional affairs with AI chatbots, and why these virtual relationships are having real consequences in divorce and custody cases. From Silicon Valley to Brentwood, families are grappling with the fallout of algorithm-driven intimacy.

💔 What courts consider “emotional abandonment” in the age of AI

💸 How money spent on premium AI subscriptions can be ruled as marital waste

📱 Why some prenups now include clauses about chatbot boundaries

As AI companions grow more lifelike—and addictive—California family law is racing to catch up. Whether you're a concerned spouse or just curious where this is all headed, this episode is your guide to the strange, very real intersection of love, law, and artificial intelligence.

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