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Georgia court orders man pay one-time fiancé $50,000 for breaking promise to marry her
FoxNews ^ | Dec 7, 2013 | FoxNews

Posted on 12/07/2013 8:27:47 AM PST by Innovative

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Courts are out of control...
1 posted on 12/07/2013 8:27:47 AM PST by Innovative
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To: Innovative

Good!

Now if they will bring back the right to sue predators for alienation of affection, that will help too.

These “dudes” that want to show how virile they are by having children whose mothers they won’t marry need to find another way to demonstrate their awesomeness, like making money to support the kids


2 posted on 12/07/2013 8:30:54 AM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Innovative

Not enough information on one hand but TOO much on the other hand!

The poor kids! Jeez!


3 posted on 12/07/2013 8:31:59 AM PST by Cen-Tejas (it's the debt bomb stupid!)
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To: Innovative

Wow... really? I am all for demanding that the man pay for his child but this? Little story: my cousin got engaged to a man. Their engagement was a little over a year. He bought a nice house, got her a beautiful ring... the whole nine yards. However, during the year she became to really contemplate marriage on a more serious/intensive level and decided that although he was “nice”, they had their differences, too. She wanted children and he didn’t. A few days before the wedding, she just broke down emotionally. She had changed her mind and felt she was going to hurt her parents, family, him, his family etc.. Her Mother said, “Better to NOT walk down that aisle until you are sure”. She later met a man, married, had four beautiful kids and is still married today after 35 years.


4 posted on 12/07/2013 8:34:31 AM PST by momtothree
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To: Innovative

I think it would be closer to reality to claim that people are out of control.


5 posted on 12/07/2013 8:35:07 AM PST by 1rudeboy
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Man up and claim your family, douche.


6 posted on 12/07/2013 8:36:07 AM PST by struggle
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The $50k for breach of promise is ridiculous (IMO). But he should be paying child support until that kid is an adult.


7 posted on 12/07/2013 8:36:16 AM PST by Twotone (Marte Et Clypeo)
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To: Innovative

On the one hand this type of judicial meddling in people’s private affairs is very disturbing.

On the other hand I suspect this guy still got quite a bargain here...


8 posted on 12/07/2013 8:36:21 AM PST by Junk Silver
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To: Innovative

“Courts are out of control...

Why do you say that?


9 posted on 12/07/2013 8:38:07 AM PST by babygene ( .)
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To: Innovative

http://youtu.be/5h-I8U_CQv0

The average unmarried female.


10 posted on 12/07/2013 8:40:27 AM PST by Mercat
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He’s a cad but the law makes a poor substitute for ethics.

If the law compelled you to hold the door open for the next entrant would the gesture still constitute good manners.

More laws, more crime.


11 posted on 12/07/2013 8:43:15 AM PST by gaijin
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Cold Feet Walking


12 posted on 12/07/2013 8:45:08 AM PST by bunkerhill7 ("The Second Amendment has no limits on firepower"-NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione.")
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To: Twotone

If it were me, I’d make her, or her lawyer prove #1 that she is the biological mother of the child, and #2 that he is the biological father of said child (in that order).

I’ve seen way too many Maury shows to know you can’t take a woman’s word on anything of that nature.


13 posted on 12/07/2013 8:49:55 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: Innovative

She stopped putting out two years ago.

I’d counter sue having here pay the tab for hookers and strippers please


14 posted on 12/07/2013 8:51:09 AM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: Innovative

Just damn.

If you can’t trust Ned Kelley who can you trust.


16 posted on 12/07/2013 9:04:13 AM PST by IMR 4350
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$50k and out? I know several divorced men who would take that deal in a heartbeat! I their cases, wifey got bored, got a good (female) lawyer, and basically put them on life-support in order to suck every dime they could from them they could. Whenever they fall a little “short for the kids”, they ring up the attorney and ask to sue for more child support. It’s unbelievable to watch...


17 posted on 12/07/2013 9:04:18 AM PST by Dubh_Ghlase (Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls, It tolls for thee.)
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To: Innovative
she quit her job to raise the couple's children in reliance on the promise

I was getting ready to blast the judge, then I read the above statement. If the statement is true, then there was a verbal contract. The judge was correct.

The irony here is that even without the money, the woman is probably better off having not married the bum.

18 posted on 12/07/2013 9:05:08 AM PST by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: yldstrk

I agree with you but I think there is enough blame to go around. The girl was stupid for three reasons. She lived with the guy unmarried, she had kids with the guy unmarried, and she quit her job before he married her.

I agree that he is as much to blame as she is but guys have been doing this kind of thing forever. I’m glad the judge decided to teach him a life lesson but I hope the girl learned something too. She set herself up for this. Her first clue should have been the long length of time they were together and he never married her.


19 posted on 12/07/2013 9:12:25 AM PST by Tennessee Conservative
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A woman scorned plus factoring in a 10 year relationship = hell for this guy for years to come. Still don’t think it’s a breach of contract or an issue for a court to decide.


20 posted on 12/07/2013 9:15:18 AM PST by jsanders2001
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