Marital Torts
Most people are familiar with the typical issues involved in a divorce proceeding. These common matters include division of marital property and orders relating to child custody, visitation, and support. However, in more complex divorce suits, one or both spouses may have engaged in conduct that amounts to a serious and damaging breach of the other spouse’s personal rights. A ‘tort’ can be simply defined as an act by one person that causes injury to another, and for which the law allows the injured party to seek monetary damages for the injury.
Houston Marital Tort Lawyers
At Wilhite & Lea, our Houston divorce attorneys are experienced in representing clients for marital tort divorce matters. Our Houston divorce lawyers have successfully represented clients throughout Harris County including Houston, Northwest Houston, Champions, Spring, Tomball, Klein, the FM 1960 area, as well as The Woodlands and Conroe in Montgomery County for divorce related issues.
Examples of Marital Torts
Following are some examples of tort actions that may be brought in conjunction with a divorce proceeding in Texas:
- Wiretap violations
- Breach of computer security
- Transmitting sexual disease
- Actual Fraud
- Constructive Fraud
- Negligent Misrepresentation
- Fraud on the community
- Fraudulent conveyance
- Conversion
- Defamation
- Forgery
- Intentional inflection of emotional distress
- Interception of communications
- Interference with child custody
- Interference with existing and prospective contract
- Intrusion on seclusion
- Invasion of privacy
Monetary damages for marital torts are awarded separate and apart from the fair and equitable division of community property. If you believe you have suffered a marital tort, it is imperative that you discuss the specific facts of your case with an attorney who is experienced in handling personal injury and civil litigation matters in addition to family law cases. Most attorneys practicing exclusively in the area of family law may be inexperienced in handling claims for damages resulting from torts.
Wilhite & Lea, P.C. | Houston Family Law and Personal Injury Litigation
The attorneys at Wilhite & Lea, P.C. have over 40 years of experience handling all types of civil litigation and claims for damages - including marital torts. Call one of our attorneys today at (281) 537-2171 or fill out our online form to discuss your case. Wilhite & Lea, P.C. handles Marital Tort matters in Houston or surrounding areas, including Harris County, Montgomery County, Washington County, Grimes County, Fort Bend County and Waller County.