Civil Responsibility

Running head : Inter-spousal immunity

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14th July 2010

INTRODUCTION

In the United States , the concept of marriage was governed by common law . The law defined the obligations of the spouses and the does and don 'ts in marriage with regard of the spouses as a legal unit Inter-spouse immunity made it impossible for the wife to do anything legally to her husband . Ranging from suing him for abusing her or their children and participating in a lawsuit against her husband , that is being a witness in

a case involving the spouse and also be sued by her husband . However , in the recent past various states have abolished or made amendments to the law making it possible for the wife to sue the husband or any other similar case therein (Weisberg , 2008

DISCUSSION

Case study : William E . Bozman v . Nancie L . Bozman (2002 ) No . 1167

The couple had a civil wedding ceremony at Baltimore County , Maryland on August 16 , 1968 . A one-count complaint from the husband was addressed by the Baltimore court on January 2001 . The husband alleged that on three separate instances his spouse filed false criminal charges against him that led to his arrest and incarceration . The wife had made accused his husband of stalking , harassment and violation of a protective order (Barbera , 2002

In defense , his wife challenged the grounds on which here husband requested the grant of the motion . In addition to that , the wife claimed that they were married at the time and the...