You Could Be Sued and Ordered to Pay Compensation If You Promise Marriage and Fail- Lawyer Says
A private legal practitioner, Lawyer Nii Tettey Tetteh, has revealed that a person who promises to marry a partner but later fails to honour that promise could be sued and ordered by a court to pay compensation.
According to him, where a genuine promise of marriage has been made and the person subsequently fails to fulfil the promise, the affected partner may have legal grounds to seek redress.
Lawyer Nii Tettey Tetteh explained that if the court is satisfied that the promise to marry was indeed made and was subsequently broken, it can order the person who made the promise to compensate the affected partner.
He made the revelation while speaking to Adwumawura Yaw Nkrumah on the AYEHU Show.
The lawyer's comments have sparked mixed reactions among some Ghanaians, with some welcoming the legal provision while others questioning whether a broken marriage promise should attract legal consequences.
Those who support the law argue that it could discourage people from making marriage promises they have no intention of fulfilling.
They believe individuals who make serious commitments that influence their partners' decisions and expectations should be held accountable when those promises are deliberately broken.
However, others disagree, arguing that relationships can change and that a person should not necessarily face legal action simply because a relationship ends without marriage.
They question whether decisions surrounding marriage should become the basis for financial compensation, particularly where circumstances or feelings change between the parties.
Speaking to Hot FM reporter Ethel Nana Esi Amoah, members of the public expressed divergent views on the matter.
While some described the law as a good measure to prevent people from taking their partners for granted, others maintained that marriage should ultimately be based on mutual consent and that individuals should be free to change their minds about getting married.
The controversy has renewed public discussion about the legal implications of promises of marriage and the extent to which the law should protect individuals who claim to have suffered loss after a promised marriage fails to materialise.
Written By: Ethel Nana Esi Amoah
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