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title: O.C.G.A. § 51-1-16. Right of action for seduction of daughter; exemplary damages.
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# O.C.G.A. § 51-1-16. Right of action for seduction of daughter; exemplary damages.

The seduction of a daughter, unmarried and living with her parent, whether followed by pregnancy or not, shall give a right of action to the father or to the mother if the father is dead, or absent permanently, or refuses to bring an action. No loss of services need be alleged or proved. The seduction is the gist of the action, and in well-defined cases exemplary damages shall be granted.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, § 2951; Code 1868, § 2958; Code 1873, § 3009; Code 1882, § 3009; Civil Code 1895, § 3870; Civil Code 1910, § 4466; Code 1933, § 105-1204.

## Cross References

Sexual offenses generally, T. 16, C. 6.

## Law Reviews

For note, ‘‘Sharpening the Prongs of the Establishment Clause: Applying Stricter Scrutiny to Majority Re-ligions,’’ see 23 Ga. L. Rev. 1085 (1989).