Is it illegal to steal someone else's wife?

This is an illegal act, and you don't have to bear criminal responsibility, but there are risks.

Cheating is generally not a legal responsibility, but a moral issue. Generally speaking, the law does not punish acts that violate morality. If it is a fraudulent act of cohabitation or bigamy with others in the name of husband and wife, it should bear criminal responsibility. If you are suspected of bigamy, you may be liable for divorce damages. If one party has an extramarital affair, which leads to emotional breakdown, it can be regarded as one of the legal conditions for divorce if it is suspected of violating the legal provisions of the marriage law that couples should be faithful. At the same time, the cheating party is the wrong party and should get less points when dividing the property. The injured party in the derailment can claim compensation for divorce damages from the wrong party according to law.

1. Knowing that the other party has a spouse, he still cohabits with the other party in the name of husband and wife, which constitutes bigamy and is an illegal and criminal act, and is sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than two years, criminal detention or public surveillance;

Two, does not meet the above situation, its behavior constitutes illegal cohabitation, is still illegal.

The determination of cheating behavior needs to be handled according to the actual marital situation and the marital status of both parties. Both parties can negotiate. If divorce is needed, it can be handled through divorce by agreement or divorce by prosecution. Specific cases should be handled within the scope prescribed by law.

Legal basis:

civil law

Article 1042

Arranging, buying and selling marriages and other acts that interfere with the freedom of marriage are prohibited. It is forbidden to ask for property through marriage.

Prohibition of bigamy; Spouses are prohibited from living together with others.

Prohibition of domestic violence; Abuse and abandonment between family members are prohibited.