A not-really-realted case but with similarities is currently up in the Swedish courts
Floffe Send a noteboard - 07/06/2010 08:40:01 PM
You should probably read the link first
The Swedish one does not seem to have been signed under duress. It'll be interesting to see how it turns out.
Further, it was almost certainly signed under duress. Even if that can't be proven, it won't be hard to show the involvement of duress's weaker cousins, undue influence and facility & circumvention.
The Swedish one does not seem to have been signed under duress. It'll be interesting to see how it turns out.
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Man Accused of Forcing Pregnant Teen Girlfriend to Sign "Abuse Contract"
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How about: if you don't sign this I'll kill you, your parents, and your baby sister
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Re: Man Accused of Forcing Pregnant Teen Girlfriend to Sign "Abuse Contract"
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How do you think one goes about negotiating a contract like that?
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I think they both deserve some criticism
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It's inappropriate for you to judge an abused woman for sticking with her abuser.
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i have known alot of abused women
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Nuh-uh. Obviously she's stupid because she has psychological issues. Or something. *NM*
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Someone crazy enough to make someone sign a contract like that is also crazy enough to hunt her down
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Re: Again, if he threatens to track her down and kill her, and threatens to kill others dear to her
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Exactly
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Ah, yes. That little known method of psychological therapy--calling people stupid. *NM*
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I don't think that "contract" has any legal standing, but of course IANAL *NM*
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There is no way in hell any court would uphold that purported "contract".
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A not-really-realted case but with similarities is currently up in the Swedish courts
07/06/2010 08:40:01 PM
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The House of Lords decided the same point for English law in 1993.
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