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Suing an Abuser for Money

Laws current as of October 16, 2024

What is a “civil action party relationship?”

You and the the person who is filing abusive civil actions against you would be considered to have a “civil party action relationship” under the abusive civil action law if you:

  • are current or former spouses;
  • live together or used to live together;
  • are dating or used to date each other, outside of a business or social context;
  • are in a sexual relationship or used to have a sexual relationship with each other, outside of a business or social context;
  • are related by blood or adoption;
  • are related by marriage or used to be related by marriage; or
  • are an adult child of someone in a relationship described above.1

1 TN ST § 29-41-101(5)

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