Can I Sue my Spouse for Domestic Violence? Probably. Although for many years suing ones spouse was prohibited under spousal privilege, these days most states do allow one to sue your spouse, either while still married or afterwards. Ten states (Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming) and Washington D.C. still do prohibit immediate family from suing one another. But even these states generally allow exceptions for intentional torts, or specific and purposeful acts of wrongdoing on the family members part. All of the typical behaviors which generally constitute domestic violence -- assault, battery, psychological abuse, etc... -- are almost certainly categorized as intentional, so you can likely sue in these states as well.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 03:40:37 +0000
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