Civil Court Rules and Jury Charges

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Thursday, May 20, 2010

2A:23-1. Rights of action abolished The rights of action formerly existing to recover sums of money as damage for the alienation of affections, c

2A:23-1. Rights of action abolished
The rights of action formerly existing to recover sums of money as damage for the alienation of affections, criminal conversation, seduction or breach of contract to marry are abolished from and after June 27, 1935.

L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

2A:23-2. No rights of action in future
No act done in this state after June 27, 1935, shall operate to give rise, either within or without this state, to any of the rights of action abolished by this chapter. No contract to marry made or entered into in this state after June 27, 1935, or made or entered into hereafter, shall operate to give rise, either within or without this state, to any action or right of action for the breach thereof.

L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

2A:23-3. Filing or service of process prohibited
It shall be unlawful for any person, either as a party or attorney, or an agent or other person in behalf of either, to file or serve, cause to be filed or served or threaten to file or serve, or to threaten to cause to be filed or served, any process or pleading, in any court of this state, setting forth or seeking to recover a sum of money upon any cause of action abolished or barred by this chapter, whether such cause of action arose within or without this state.

L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.