Full question:
I am a 21 year-old-girl residing in Maryland. My boyfriend had promised to marry me. Now I am pregnant, but he is not willing to marry me. Can I sue him for breach of promise to marry?
- Category: Marriage
- Subcategory: Breach of Promise to Marry
- Date:
- State: Maryland
Answer:
In Maryland, a girl can bring a claim for breach of promise to marry, against her boyfriend, if she is pregnant. Moreover, the promise to marry must be corroborated by other evidence. Action for breach of promise to marry is envisaged in Md. FAMILY LAW Code Ann. § 3-102 which reads as:“(a) In general. -- Unless the individual is pregnant, an individual:
(1) has no cause of action for breach of promise to marry; and
(2) may not bring an action for breach of promise to marry regardless of where the cause of action arose.
(b) Corroboration required. -- In an action for damages for breach of promise to marry, a judgment for the plaintiff may not be entered on the uncorroborated testimony of the plaintiff.”
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