New York Civil Rights Law
Causes of Action For Alienation of Affections, Criminal Conversation, Seduction and Breach of Contract to Marry Abolished
New York · New York Civil Rights Law · Status: effective · Effective 2014-09-22
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ARTICLE 8
CAUSES OF ACTION FOR ALIENATION OF AFFECTIONS, CRIMINAL
CONVERSATION, SEDUCTION AND BREACH OF CONTRACT TO
MARRY ABOLISHED
Section 80-a. Causes of action for alienation of affections, criminal
conversation, seduction and breach of contract to marry
abolished.
80-b.
81. Commencement or threat of action unlawful.
82. Causing payment, satisfaction, settlement or compromise
unlawful; instruments void.
83. Penalties.
84. Construction; inconsistent laws.