By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist

A new law in France may soon make it illegal for husbands and wives to hurl insults, threaten or accuse one another of infidelity.

 
According to the Daily Mail, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said: “The creation of this offence will allow us to deal with the most insidious situations – situations that leave no visible scars, but which leave victims torn up inside.”

The new law will apply to married and cohabiting couples and is expected to cover all kinds of insults about one’s appearance, false allegations of infidelity and threats of physical violence.
 
A first offense will likely result in a caution, but repeat offenders could face fines, restraining orders and even jail time.

Critics believe the law will be impossible to enforce. Psychologist Anne Giraud told the Daily Mail that “squabbling couples will allege all kinds of things about each other, but often it will be a case of one person’s word against the other.”

Others say the police will be overwhelmed by the number of cases.

However, spokesmen for Mr. Fillon say the law will likely be implemented within the next six months.

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