jrl@harpo.UUCP (jrl) (03/30/84)
In reference to the views posted by Larry and Jens, if there is an
implied contract between two persons who are sexually active then why not
go one step further by making it a legal hard-copy contract which can be
used in a court if things go sour ? There are already pre-nuptial contracts
which can be used to protect ones assets after marriage. These instruments
are a sad statement of our trust between people but when a whole life's
work can be wiped out by an emotional episode you have to protect yourself.
Thats why you carry various forms of insurance. A contract like this might
be used to protect yourself.
To whom it may concern:
I (party 1) and (party 2) have entered upon the acts of sexual
intercourse with the sole purpose of enjoyment. There is no attempt to
procreate. We have tried to prevent conception by the following means
1) ______________________________
2) ______________________________
3) _____________________________
If conception occurs then I (female party) will waive all rights implied
by my State of _______________________ to sue (male party) for child support.
Likewise I (male party) hereby waive my rights to force (female party) to
carry this child to term if she desires an abortion.
Dated __________________________________________________
Signature of party 1
Signature of party 2
-> I have no idea if such a contract has ever been used or what the
outcome of any court case that used such a contract. If the pre-nuptial
contracts hold up in court, I don't see any reason why this would fail.
-> Another point to be made is that in certain cases where a pre-nuptial
contract was presented for consideration, the whole idea of such an
instrument was egnough to terminate a relationship. Perhaps there were
selfish reasons for this but the point is that it would be very hard
to get your lover to sign such an agreement.
Another round of cynicisim from harpo!jrl