When breach of promise to marry becomes actionable
Dear PAO,My ex-boyfriend and I have been together for eight years. Three years ago, he repeatedly promised me that he would marry me after the expiration of his contract at the agency where he was working. Last year, his contract was terminated. So, we started planning for our wedding. We already prepared our clothes, the church and the reception venues were reserved and paid for, and the invitations were already sent out to our family and friends.
' Accordingly, acts which are not contrary to law cannot be perpetrated with impunity and may still give rise to a cause of action if they are in contravention with Article 21 of the said Code.From the facts you presented, it seems that all the preparations pertaining to your wedding have already been planned and paid for, which is similar to the case of Wassmer v. Velez , wherein the Supreme Court declared that: 'As stated, mere breach of promise to marry is not an actionable wrong.
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