California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 43.4

Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 381.

A fraudulent promise to marry or to cohabit after marriage does not give rise to a cause of action for damages.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 43.4 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-1-persons/part-2-personal-rights/section-43.4

Other sections in Part 2 - PERSONAL RIGHTS

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