1888                                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                                        Ch. 296

TITLE 3. BREACH OF PROMISE TO MARRY AND ALIENATION OF
AFFECTIONS.

3-101. CONSTRUCTION OF TITLE.

THIS TITLE IS REMEDIAL AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED LIBERALLY TO
ACCOMPLISH ITS PURPOSE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as CJ §
5-301(d).

The only changes are in style.

3-102. ACTION FOR BREACH OF PROMISE TO MARRY.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

UNLESS THE INDIVIDUAL IS PREGNANT, AN INDIVIDUAL:

(1)  HAS NO CAUSE OF ACTION FOR BREACH OF PROMISE TO
MARRY; AND

(2)  MAY NOT BRING AN ACTION FOR BREACH OF PROMISE TO
MARRY REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE CAUSE OF ACTION AROSE.

(B)  CORROBORATION REQUIRED.

IN AN ACTION FOR DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF PROMISE TO MARRY, A
JUDGMENT FOR THE PLAINTIFF MAY NOT BE ENTERED ON THE
UNCORROBORATED TESTIMONY OF THE PLAINTIFF.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former CJ § 10-901(a)
and the first sentence of § 5-301(a).

Subsection (a)(1) of this section is new language
substituted for the former language that stated that
the "cause of action for breach of promise to marry is
prohibited" to clarify legislative intent to bar the
right as well as to prohibit the remedy.

In subsection (b) of this section, the phrase "for the
plaintiff" is added for clarity.

3-103. ACTION FOR ALIENATION OF AFFECTIONS.

(A)  RIGHT BARRED.

AN INDIVIDUAL HAS NO CAUSE OF ACTION FOR ALIENATION OF
AFFECTIONS.

(B)  REMEDY PROHIBITED.

AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT BRING AN ACTION FOR ALIENATION OF
AFFECTIONS REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE CAUSE OF ACTION AROSE.