Family,
Civil Litigation
Jul. 16, 2020
When family law actions collide with civil claims for damages
It is axiomatic that divorce fosters conflict. Occasionally the conflict between divorcing spouses may give rise to tort and other civil claims for damages being brought by one spouse against the other.
Jeffrey P. Blum
Law Office of Jeffrey P. BlumEmail: Blumesq@aol.com
Jeffrey is a mediator and family law attorney in Los Altos.
It is axiomatic that divorce fosters conflict. Occasionally the conflict between divorcing spouses may give rise to tort and other civil claims for damages being brought by one spouse against the other.
Frequently, when one spouse pursues a civil action for damages against the other spouse during the pendency of a dissolution of marriage action, the other spouse files a demurrer, asserting that the complaint involves the same claims...
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