A fraudulent promise to marry or to cohabit after marriage does not give rise to a cause of action for damages.
Cal. Civ. Code § 43.4
PERSONAL RIGHTS
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case 31 Cal. 3d 220 - Turpin v. Sortini (1982)
Most recently applied in Aloisio v. Hodges (October 1997)
Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 381.
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