Which condition makes an agreement between an unmarried couple valid?

Which condition makes an agreement between an unmarried couple valid?

• A. Valid if no part is for sex
• B. Valid if there is implied agreement
• C. Invalid under all circumstances
• D. Valid if signed and witnessed

Answer: (A)

Contracts must have a lawful purpose; agreements that require sexual services are against public policy and void. So the only way an agreement between an unmarried couple can be valid is if none of its terms involve sex. If the rest of the contract concerns lawful matters (like property sharing or financial arrangements) and the essential elements of a contract are present—offer, acceptance, consideration, capacity, legality—then it can be enforceable. The key point is removing any sexual terms to avoid illegality; otherwise the contract is unenforceable regardless of other factors.

Contracts must have a lawful purpose; agreements that require sexual services are against public policy and void. So the only way an agreement between an unmarried couple can be valid is if none of its terms involve sex. If the rest of the contract concerns lawful matters (like property sharing or financial arrangements) and the essential elements of a contract are present—offer, acceptance, consideration, capacity, legality—then it can be enforceable. The key point is removing any sexual terms to avoid illegality; otherwise the contract is unenforceable regardless of other factors.