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Proving sexual abuse in marriage in Southern Maryland

Written by
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June 17th, 2016

Sexual abuse is defined according to the law as any sexual encounter that occurs without the given consent of the victim. This includes unwanted touching, forced sexual activity (oral, anal, or vaginal), doing degrading acts during intercourse, and exploitation through photography/pornography. The sexual abuse in marriage in Southern Maryland is still a sexual abuse. If you are married, you don't have to accept everything your spouse wants. To prove the abuse, it is best to get the help of a personal injury lawyer from Southern Maryland.Rape and abuse go hand in handThe abuser may use violence to rape their partner (either male or female) or use the necessary force to control the other's movements. Coercion or manipulation in the form of threats, emotional or psychological abuse may also be used, having as a final result unwanted sexual acts due to fear or guilt. A In addition to this, some abusers physically abuse their victims if they not submit, or leave them for another partner. Your Southern Maryland injury lawyer knows that some abusers insist on sex after the physical attack to confirm the victim has forgiven them. A Indifferent of the type of abuse you suffered, you should contact a personal injury attorney from Southern Maryland and bring the culprit to justice.Reporting sexual abuse with the help of a Southern Maryland injury attorney Your personal injury attorney from Southern Maryland can help if you encountered one of the A following:

  • Excessive jealousy
  • Criticizing a person sexually
  • Calling sexually derogatory names
  • Forcing unwanted sexual acts
  • Forcefully stripping a person
  • Forcing a person to strip
  • Sadistic sexual acts
  • Withholding sex or affection
  • Using coercion to force sex
  • Forcing sex after physical abuse
  • Making sex a condition of an individual's good behavior
  • Taking unwanted sexual photos /sharing sexual photos with other people
  • Forcing sex when a person is ill or tired
  • Forcing a person into prostitution

Any sexual behavior should not be forced, especially not through violence. In this has happened to you, then your Southern Maryland injury lawyer has a solid case, because you've clearly been abused. With the help of your attorney, you can file a sexual abuse claim and receive financial and emotional compensation.Marital rapeIf and when the sexual abuse occurs within a marriage, the victim may experience mixed fillings whether they were raped or not. Being raped on the street by a stranger is obvious, but what if it occurs within marriage? Does the abuser consider it legal rape? Does the victim consider it rape?The answer is yes and no. Most of the time the abuser will not consider their actions as rape, and neither most of the victims. In addition to this, if there is no physical proof, the abuser can deny the existence of rape and will treat the victim as if the sexual acts was done with the victim's consent Even so, you should discuss details of your case with a South Maryland injury lawyer and determine if you've been the victim of sexual rape within marriage or not.For more information about sexual abuse, you can contact a personal injury lawyer from Southern Maryland at (443) 569-3950 or at the email chris@annapolisaccidentattorney.com.

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