Q: I was a victim of domestic abuse several times. What is the clause I can sue exwife for it?
I was an international student (19 years old), who married a Puerto Rican woman (24) right after associates degree. I was starting university as a junior when I got married.
My family was happy that I found someone for myself. they all flew in from Canada, Australia & other parts of wrld to attend wedding at 4 seasons in disney orlando.
3 months after the wedding, I walked in her cheating on me with her coworker. Her response, she will out the affair on facebook & embarrass me infront of family or forgive her. i forgave her. she then tried making me intiticate 3somes with her friends, while drugging me with LSD.
I ran away from her 6 months later, was arrested after I tried to end my life through a car crash (wreckless driving/speeding to hit a bridge)
I was admitted to rehab for each year for 7 years due to the domestic abuse.
I am now able to come to senses. My last rehab was involuntary 6 months for biploar. Tolling statute of limitations. What is the cause of action?
A: Sorry to hear about your ordeal. Your inquiry is vague as to when the abuses occurred. You mention, without relating any facts about timing, the phrase "tolling statute of limitations", which is the stopping of the clock for the time counting towards the limitations period, under certain limited circumstances. If you happen to be within the limitations period (whether tolled or not), and the events occurred in the State of Florida, your causes of action might include intentional infliction of emotional distress, battery, and negligence, amongst others. If they occurred in Puerto Rico, only members of the bar of Puerto Rico would be qualified to comment. Regardless of location, if your ex drugged you without your consent, making it an involuntary drugging, she likely committed a crime, and if it was involuntary drugging for the purpose of committing sex acts, likely an even more serious crime - and the local law enforcement agency would address that if within the criminal limitations period.
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