Is it domestic violence to hit your abusive spouse?

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DaveJord · Accepted Answer

Unfortunately no you can not. Depending on what you mean by abuse of course. Minus self defense, I mean if they are hitting you you can defend yourself, but other then that its illegal. Even then 90% of the time its a he said, she said situation because there no 3rd party witness.

But if it was legal to hit emotional or mental abuser, then my exwife would of been knock out cold several times. No I never touched her, mostly because she is a women, but if it was legal... well just let me say if she was a man she would not only have deserved it, but would of gotten it.

So unfortunately in today's world, there literally nothing you can do but ender the mental and emotional abuse, especially if your a man. There's no way to physically, legally or forcibly you can do about it. But divorce her and then deal with nastiness of that drama.

But after enduring what Ihave in the past I'm traumatized honestly, I will never allow myself to be with someone like that again... if I was forced into a similar situation, I'd probably be going to jail.

D_Bone_Steak · Accepted Answer

Physical violence should not even be a thing. I couldn't imagine that being acceptable... but then again, I'd love to beat the shit out of my mother'n'law or wouldn't really blame a guy that did... but then again to my then again, I'd be asking the question... Why didn't he just leave that dumpster fire? The only reason I feel the way I do about my mother'n'law, is because it's a forced situation... that drives me nuts.

I think overall physical violence should not be part of the equation. Leave the situation is always best. But if the situation is forced, you can't expect the more reasonable party to continue to be reasonable when dealing with the other party being unreasonable. Like I really approve of the law starting to see cornering a guy and driving him nuts as domestic abuse. The same goes for any kind of mental abuse.

Vesuvius87 · Accepted Answer

After hitting your abusive spouse are you then leaving them for good and getting out? If not and you continue hitting each other, then that's a mutually abusive relationship where both need to be single.

Screenwriter · Accepted Answer

Not if it's in self-defense. But the best course with an abusive spouse is to get out of the relationship so it doesn't descend into this.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

It is not domestic violence to use force to defend yourself. It is domestic violence to return violence to an abusive partner when it is not necessary to defend yourself.

Nawlins34 · Answer

I don't know the domestic laws outside the U. S. and how much they vary. But in the U. S. - generally speaking,

If you hit your abusive spouse unprovoked, that could be considered domestic violence.
If you hit your abusive spouse IN SELF-DEFENSE, that wouldn't be considered domestic violence.

Again, in SELF-DEFENSE. Meaning, they can't say something abusive and your reaction is to hit them. Actual physical threat and SELF-DEFENSE.

Not only that, the very SECOND they stop being a physical threat, you have to stop hitting them as well.

ohshee · Answer

It is assault and battery and should be dealt with not by hitting back but I calling the police and getting that fucker out of your life forever you don't touch another person because you're angry if you're not grown up enough to talk out your problems then you're not grown up enough to be with somebody is not love you do not hit somebody and then tell them that you love them that is called bulshit and nobody deserves that in their life

integrale77 · Answer

Depends on the situation if your defending yourself from being attacked then that's fine.

If he gets home from work opens the door and you walk up to him and kick him in the knackers befor he has had chance to say or do anything your going to need a real good excuse!

libsaretards · Answer

If they are actively hitting you and you defend yourself in that moment, that is self-defense, not domestic violence. If they are not actively attacking you and you hit first, that is domestic violence. Domestic violence is also verbal, but if they are verbally abusive and you respond with physical force, then BOTH of you have committed domestic violence.

jshm2 · Answer

Nope. You've committed assault and lessened your case for being the victim of domestic abuse.

TheorionMage · Answer

LEGALLY, its NEVER unjustified to physically defend oneself as necessary, from ANY Aggressor's PHYSICAL assault.

msc545 · Answer

If you are a man, then socially and apparently legally, yes.

If you are a woman, no, although if your spouse is a famous film star, arguably then yes.

This is a very gendered issue in which men are always at fault, and women are almost never at fault.

HelloSofi97 · Answer

It’s better to just cut them off and keep it moving. Report their abuse and move on.

Guanfei · Answer

What do you mean? Like, she's abusing you physically, and you hit her back?

19LEGION74 · Answer

Abuse is abuse, if he hits you out of anger and you hit him for the same reasons yes, but if he's hitting you and you clock him that's defense and you are entitled to defend yourself

loveslongnails · Answer

Is she verbally, or physically abusive to you, or both? If you're protecting yourself, then the abuse and violence has already taken place.

CallmeTheKnight · Answer

Depends. If acting in self defense after they hit you, then no its just self defense. If you hit them because they're verbal, then more than likely it is.

Phoenix98 · Answer

No that's called defending yourself and I would encourage anyone to defend themselves if a spouse if being abusive. Never just sit there and let someone beat you ever.

TommyMountainFigure · Answer

It depends.. In what way is your spouse abusive? Verbally, physically? Are we talking in an act of self defence?

TallAnon · Answer

Domestic violence? Yes Domestic abuse? Maybe At that point it depends whether it's self defense.

SixFootSexy · Answer

Are you watching the Depp/Heard trials? Yes. You can get sued for that and it is a crime.

Anonymous · Answer

Not if it was a one time thing out of self defense and then you got out of that relationship. Otherwise you're just taking turns playing the victim and the abuser.

EaterPeter · Answer

It can be, it depends what is proven in court of law. My ex was trying to hit me I hold her hand and try to stop her without hutting her back. Jist trying to restrain her. She was not hurt in process at all. It was still counted as my fault.

Whatever2929292 · Answer

Depends on the situation if it is genuinely self defense then NO

slatyb · Answer

Yes, that's the very definition of domestic violence -- violence between people in the same home.

AviatorTom · Answer

Yes, it's domestic violence whenever someone strikes their partner.

Agape93 · Answer

At that point I consider it self defense. If someone is hurting you, do what you must to be safe.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes... if not done in self-defense. The answer is: LEAVE YOUR ABUSIVE SPOUSE BEFORE SOME DIES OR GOES TO JAIL!!!

bamesjond0069 · Answer

Well women generally all are abusive at least once in awhile, this is normal and called bratty behavior. The correct way to deal with it is called a spanking.

qwert1234 · Answer

If you hit him/her w/o a reason - yes. If you are acting on self-defense - hell no.

Blackcupcake · Answer

defending yourself, no… if you hit them out of nowhere due to different reasons, yes…

Drumlin2001 · Answer

You mean self defence to stop them from physically attacking you?

Anonymous · Answer

Depends how they are abusive. Physical abuse? Then it's self defence. Any other kind of abuse, then yeah it's wrong to hit.

Rizwan_khan · Answer

No not at all you hit him in defence. Law gives you a right to protect yourself by defending your self. Leave him if he abuse you.

oldermale · Answer

No that just means you've had enough bullshit from them and standing up for yourself. That's a bigger step than you'd think too

Xtendable · Answer

Domestic violence, to me, is being in an intra-familial environment where such force used one against another, is occurring, regardless of who the victim or offender is

Baredog69 · Answer

No you can't hit them but there are other ways to make their life hell.

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

Yes. Violence is violence but assuming they been hit first then it's self defense but it's still violence being used.

Apple1996 · Answer

Then its self defense

Uptowngirl88 · Answer

Can someone please get these chicks off gag?, I swear to God they're stupid

Fuentes · Answer

Any hitting in a couple realtionship is DV especially if you choose to stay in it. You enable it

ChooChooHaha · Answer

Yes. The abuser is then being abused.

Sabretooth · Answer

I would actually desire her more if she hit me back.

DermalPunch · Answer

Yes because you guys are being violent both ways.

dustybiker · Answer

It’s legal to leave them.

Anonymous · Answer

If the hit is on purpose. If it's to run away to the police then no it's self defense. Abusive people shouldn't get married anyways

WhitneySnow · Answer

Not if it’s in self defense

GingerGuy · Answer

Yes. The "two wrongs don't make a right" saying.

Rebecka33 · Answer

Not if the they ht you first

motownplayer2000 · Answer

It’s literally violence to combat violence lol

Better_off_here · Answer

no i say hit him back! he deserved it!

Open2It · Answer

Actually, it sounds like srlf-defense

RuthlessAggression · Answer

Yes. I don't agree with hitting at all.

Waldoe · Answer

hitting is violence... no matter who does it

BLP11520 · Answer

Self defense? Is he a wife beater?

Zygum · Answer

Uptill no such chance,

FlaffyCheez · Answer

Yes.

Anonymous · Answer

nope. kick her in the balls! 🤪

Anonymous · Answer

Only if its not done in self defense.

anon1903 · Answer

Of course not

Anonymous · Answer

are you an 8th grader? Of course it is.

Anonymous · Answer

what the heck is this cringe question

sheikalana · Answer

That's self defense.

helva · Answer

Sure it is.

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