IS IT OK TO PROMISE TO MARRY SOMEONE ON VALENTINE’S DAY AND YOU DON’T GO THROUGH WITH THE PROMISE ?.

Babu wants to start a relationship with Namukasa however all his previous attempts have failed. Someone has told him that if he wants Namukasa to go out with him on Valentine’s Day, then he should just propose to her. Babu has a ring and has a venue. However, he honestly does not really see himself getting married after they have gone out. Is this legal? 

  

WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY? 

The law has a thing called “Breach of Promise to Marry” which means that a person has made a promise to marry another, and then backed out of their agreement. However it is very hard to prove. Usually, For a contract to be valid, both the parties must be in the agreement (after an offer has been made by one party and accepted by another) and something of value must be exchanged --such as cash, services, or goods (or a promise to exchange such an item) -- for something else of value. This is called consideration 

There must be some action that the person has taken to show their intention to marry you such as conducting a kukyala and setting dates for the wedding. Namukasa also has to take steps that show that she is serious about this, like organizing the kukyala and after it has happened, then preparing for the wedding. Consequently, for Babu to refuse to marry Namukasa after promising to marry her and after having a successful Kukyala would amount to a breach of contract. They had entered into a successful agreement to get married and she had spent a lot of time and money on the preparation for the wedding function.

By BarefootLaw

📷:Nehanda Radio

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