Heart Balm Statute

Heart Balm Statute

Heart Balm Statute Legal Definition

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Heart Balm Statute in Connecticut

The Supreme Court decision in Piccininni v. Hajus, 180 Connecticut 369, 429 A.2d 886 (1980), outlines the right of a donor to obtain reimbursement for expenditures occurred in contemplation of marriage (see Marriage and Disolution of Marriage in Connecticut here) . The case holds that the so-called Heart Balm statute, General Statutes § 52-572b, regarding breach of a promise to marry, only bars claims of humiliation, mental anguish and the like, but does not affect “rights and duties determinable by common law principles.” Id., 372. See also No Fault, Modern Approach, Table 1-6.

Note: Definition based in the Connecticut Judicial Branch Family Glossary


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