Ga. Man Must Pay $50,000 After Breaking Engagement to Fiancee, Appeals Court Says - Yahoo

At $50K he's getting off easy.

Sixto
87 300D

Very interesting. Thank you.


That situation, if she could prove it in court, seems a bit different than a more common verbal agreement made by the engaged. Its hard to imagine this holding much water in the case of the latter.

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He sure is.

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The courts of divorce are irredeemably sexist. Totally stacked against males. Whether there are children involved or not.

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There has to be more to this story. Probably she contributed to assets he currently has.

Getting engaged is not an absolute contractual item that marriage is guaranteed. Or not that I was aware of.

I wonder if the court is looking at this sorta like a prenup. Common law marriage considerations might also come into play.

I can remember stories of couples considered married because a man took the woman home to his house and kept her for the night. That story might just be something young men are told to scare them into taking women somewhere else.

Another story about a man takes a woman to his house for the night and she refuses to leave. He has to legally evict her. Once again, don't know if true.

Casual sex in cars and hotels might be less legally binding.

Thats a relief... woah.


hey, know any good lawyers?

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God, I hope so !!

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Yep don't go leaving your car keys in any fruit bowls chaps

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Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Have you guys read the story? They lived together for 11 years, 4 of those before he gave her a ring, and much of this with her having left her job to stay at home to raise their child. And him hustling other women on the side. Let the buyer beware and all but dude crossed into serious sleeze ball territory IMHO.

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Yep.

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^^Given those details, state guidelines should prevail. He should also pay for reasonable child support.

I'd think that falls into common-law spouse territory at that point.