Delaware § 3924 - Causes of action abolished for alienation of affections, criminal conversation, seduction, enticement and breach of contract to marry.
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§ 3924. Causes of action abolished for alienation of affections, criminal conversation, seduction, enticement and breach of contract to marry.
The rights of action to recover sums of money as damages for alienation of affections, criminal conversation, seduction, enticement, or breach of contract to marry are abolished. No act done in this State shall operate to give rise, either within or without this State, to any such right of action. No contract to marry made or entered into in this State shall operate to give rise, either within or without this State, to any cause or right of action for its breach.
10 Del. C. 1953, § 3925; 58 Del. Laws, c. 489, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3924 ("Causes of action abolished for alienation of affections, criminal conversation, seduction, enticement and breach of contract to marry.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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