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Monday, March 5, 2018
The parties were involved in a romantic relationship wherein woman asserted man induced her to live with him and start a family. She further claimed man asserted he would support her for the rest of his life; however, the alleged agreement was never reduced to writing. Subsequently, woman contended that man had a "change of heart." The Appellate Division determined that palimony agreements did not derive exclusively from the family relationship, and were primarily contractual in nature. As such, the legislature's inclusion of palimony within the Statute of Frauds was protective of an individual's right to contract, not an infringement on the family unit. Read more . . .
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