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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLIII
DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 741
MARRIAGE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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F.S. 741.235
741.235 Doctrine of interspousal tort immunity abrogated.The common-law doctrine of interspousal tort immunity is hereby abrogated with regard to the intentional tort of battery, and the ability of a person to sue another person for the intentional tort of battery shall not be affected by any marital relationship between the persons.
History.s. 1, ch. 85-328.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 741.235
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 741.235.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

WEIAND, v. STATE, 732 So. 2d 1044 (Fla. 1999)

. . . .; § 741.235, Fla. Stat. (1997). . . . .

HOGAN, v. TAVZEL,, 660 So. 2d 350 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . He recognized that section 741.235, Florida Statutes (1985) abrogated interspousal immunity as to the . . .

H. SNEDAKER, Jr. v. B. SNEDAKER,, 660 So. 2d 1070 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . Pursuant to section 741.235, Florida Statutes (1993), and Waite v. . . .

WAITE, v. WAITE,, 618 So. 2d 1360 (Fla. 1993)

. . . Section 741.235, Fla.Stat. (1985). . . . Section 741.235, Florida Statutes (1991), was enacted subsequent to the conduct involved in this case . . . against the other spouse, committed during the marriage, and prior to the effective date of section 741.235 . . .

Jo RICHARDS, v. RICHARDS,, 599 So. 2d 135 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . We also note that the legislature abrogated interspousal immunity for battery in 1985, section 741.235 . . .

In E. JAQUIS, HARRIS, v. E. JAQUIS,, 131 B.R. 1004 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1991)

. . . . § 741.235 concerning the intentional tort of battery. Thus, it is clear that Ms. . . .

WAITE, v. WAITE,, 593 So. 2d 222 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . law bar to interspousal intentional tort claims, reiterated in West, has been superceded by section 741.235 . . . In 1985, the Florida legislature adopted Section 741.235, Florida Statutes. . . . . § 741.235, Fla.Stat. (1989). Nevertheless, Florida continues to apply the doctrine. Raisen v. . . . AGAINST THE OTHER SPOUSE, COMMITTED DURING THE MARRIAGE, AND PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SECTION 741.235 . . .