§ 80-a. Causes of action for alienation of affections, criminal\nconversation, seduction and breach of contract to marry abolished. The\nrights of action to recover sums of money as damages for alienation of\naffections, criminal conversation, seduction, or breach of contract to\nmarry are abolished. No act done within this state shall operate to give\nrise, either within or without this state, to any such right of action.\nNo contract to marry made or entered into in this state shall operate to\ngive rise, either within or without this state, to any cause or right of\naction for its breach.\n
N.Y. Civ. Rights Law § 80-a
Causes of action for alienation of affections, criminal conversation, seduction and breach of contract to marry abolished
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 42 F. Supp. 3d 450 - Decter v. Second Nature Therapeutic Program, LLC (2014)
Most recently applied in 52 Misc. 3d 519 - Mark QQ v. Jennifer PP (May 2016)
2014-09-22
Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.