Cana husband be sent to jail for their harrasing wife?
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Cana husband be sent to jail for their harrasing wife?
Let’s say the husband screams everyday at the wife for trivial things such as putting a dish in the wrong place and uses profane words to emotional harass her. However, she cannot leave the marriage because all her insurance relies on the marriage etc. He also harasses her family whenever they come calling them sons of bitches etc. What are her options? Can he go to jail or be charged with something?
Asked on December 28, 2011 under Family Law, Illinois
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
No, yelling at people--even deliberately saying very hurtful things--is not a criminal offense; he cannot go to jail for this. (If he hits her, that would be different--assault is a crime.)
She should speak with a family or divorce law attorney; she may be able to get a significant amount of support in a divorce, including money to pay for insurance, as well as a share of the marital assets. She should not assume that she is economically trapped.
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