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
- 05/06/2010 04:10:55 PM
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Re: Man Accused of Forcing Pregnant Teen Girlfriend to Sign "Abuse Contract"
- 05/06/2010 05:08:41 PM
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How do you think one goes about negotiating a contract like that?
- 05/06/2010 11:24:48 PM
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I think they both deserve some criticism 
- 06/06/2010 03:43:33 AM
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It's inappropriate for you to judge an abused woman for sticking with her abuser.
- 06/06/2010 04:17:31 AM
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i have known alot of abused women
- 06/06/2010 05:34:22 AM
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Again, if he threatens to track her down and kill her, and threatens to kill others dear to her
- 06/06/2010 07:55:11 AM
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Nuh-uh. Obviously she's stupid because she has psychological issues. Or something. *NM*
- 06/06/2010 08:59:14 PM
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Someone crazy enough to make someone sign a contract like that is also crazy enough to hunt her down
- 06/06/2010 09:29:53 PM
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Re: Again, if he threatens to track her down and kill her, and threatens to kill others dear to her
- 07/06/2010 02:36:30 AM
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Exactly
- 06/06/2010 09:48:32 AM
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The problem for women like this one is that leaving the relationship is the most dangerous time.
- 07/06/2010 03:57:11 PM
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I'll judge all I want, thanks 
- 06/06/2010 09:39:25 AM
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Ah, yes. That little known method of psychological therapy--calling people stupid. *NM*
- 06/06/2010 09:01:20 PM
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I don't think that "contract" has any legal standing, but of course IANAL *NM*
- 07/06/2010 03:07:00 AM
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There is no way in hell any court would uphold that purported "contract".
- 07/06/2010 08:16:28 PM
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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.
- 07/06/2010 09:47:54 PM
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