Abuso del Litigio

“Abusive litigation” means a legal action taken in court or related to a court case that is intended to abuse, harass, intimidate, threaten, or maintain contact with you.¹ It is often carried out by an abusive partner who is trying to keep power and control over a victim who has left the relationship or is in the process of trying to leave. Abusive litigation can be any kind of legal action, including but not limited to:

• filing or serving a summons, complaint, or petition;
• filing or serving a motion, notice of court date, or order to appear; or
• filing or serving a subpoena, subpoena duces tecum, interrogatories, request for production of documents, notice of deposition, or another discovery request.² 

If you are facing abusive litigation, you may be able to ask the court to restrict the ability of the abuser to continue to file new cases or motions.

¹ RI Gen. Laws § 8-8.4-1(1)
² RI Gen. Laws § 8-8.4-1(4)