Are you allowed to press charges against your wife?

You can press charges against anyone, even family members. What they were referring to is the fact that a person cannot be made to testify against their spouse. They can voluntarily testify against them, but they cannot be forced to testify against them.

claudiacake

Not true.
However, "you" are not the one who "presses charges".
"Charges" are brought by the DA. YOU may file a complaint.

Bubuh

You can press charge against any of your family members.

Ed J

Yes you can press charges, and in some cases the State (local jurisdiction) will do it if it is deemed necessary.

g-yam

yes you can. and wives can also press charges against their husbands for rape in some states.

assult is assult, no matter who did it, it's a crime.

trichmond33

you can press charges againist one another, what you dont have to do is testify againist one another

Rogers â™

You can press charge on anyone, otherwise they could beat you half to death and it would be legal.. but its not.

rukidding

Yes.

PEPPIE

my friends dad is lawyer and he pressed charges against his wife.
so the answer to your question is yes you can press charges against your wife and your husband.

B G

you can press charges...........you can't be "forced" to testify against your wife or husband........

blackpool lass

hiya, you can press chargers against your wife/husband.loads of people have taken the partner to court for hitting them,or raping them.

â™¥ LÃse

Yes, she's a person just like everybody else!

Bibigirl

What country are you in? It's a crime here in America for either spouse to assault the other. It seems perfectly fine in Arab countries and Iran.

Philbomoog

Judging by the Union Flag in you picture i'd guess you are in the UK; in which case you don't press charges, this is and a term used in the U.S and is not relevant under English Law.

You can make an allegation against your wife, or any other person, it is the responsibility of the Crown Prosecution Service the 'press charges' based on evidence gathered by the police. Even if you decide to retract your allegation or refuse to testify, the CPS can still prosecute without your cooperation.

med2365

you can press charges against your spouse.
domestic violence someone is going to jail

BARRY B

'Someone told me'. How often has that expression arisen here? If only people would choose their advisors more carefully, we wouldn't have to work so hard answering this type of question. Read the press. Spouses murder each other and go to prison don't they. Doh!

Killer Queen

You can. You cannot testify against each other for events or charges that are unrelated to one charging the other though.

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