The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLV
TORTS

Chapter 771
ACTIONS FOR ALIENATION OF AFFECTIONS, CRIMINAL CONVERSATION, SEDUCTION, OR BREACH OF CONTRACT TO MARRY

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F.S. 771.06

771.06 Validity of certain contracts.—All contracts and instruments of every kind, name, nature or description, which may hereafter be executed within this state in payment, satisfaction, settlement or compromise of any claim or cause of action abolished or barred by this law, whether such claim or cause of action arose within or without this state, are hereby declared to be contrary to the public policy of this state and absolutely void. It shall be unlawful to cause, induce or procure any person to execute such a contract or instrument; or cause, induce or procure any person to give, pay, transfer or deliver any money or thing of value in payment, satisfaction, settlement or compromise of any such claim or cause of action; or to receive, take, or accept any such money or thing of value as such payment, satisfaction, settlement, or compromise. It shall be unlawful to commence or cause to be commenced, either as party or attorney, or as agent or otherwise in behalf of either, in any court of this state, any proceeding or action seeking to enforce or recover upon any such contract or instrument, knowing it to be such, whether the same shall have been executed within or without this state; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to the payment, satisfaction, settlement, or compromise of any causes of action which are not abolished or barred by this law, or any contracts or instruments heretofore executed, or to the bona fide holder in due course of any negotiable instrument which may be hereafter executed.

History.—s. 6, ch. 23138, 1945.

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Amendments to 771.06

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 771.06

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S771.06 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - ACTION RE ABOLISH CONTRACT MARRIAGE AFFECTION - M: S

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

HOFFMAN, v. Dr. W. BOYD,, 698 So. 2d 346 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . Section 771.06 renders all contracts and instruments in payment or settlement of any abolished cause . . . See §§ 771.06; 771.07. . . .

ALLISON v. DOWNES, 20 Fla. Supp. 5 (Dade Cty. Cir. Ct. 1962)

. . . Accordingly, it comes within the prohibition of section 771.06, Florida Statutes, and is contrary to . . .

COVERT GEAR COMPANY, INC., 4 B.T.A. 1025 (B.T.A. 1926)

. . . has finally determined that the correct tax for the taxable year is $29,749.68, a deficiency of $13,-771.06 . . .