Alright, so if a couple is still legally married but they are currently separated, is it legal for one person to read their spouse's mail and keep it from them - including personal letters to important documents - ?
2007-10-17 14:14:22 · 6 answers · asked by Linkums 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
No, its not legal, its mail tampering. And that's a Federal offense.
Even with my husband and I being together, I only open those items addressed to him that are bills, and that's only because I have his permission to do so.
If you can prove this, and that the mail was exclusively addressed to you, then the police can step in here.
2007-10-17 14:27:21 · answer #1 · answered by Barb Outhere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No body should open anyone else's mail. That an offense. Mail is private and addressed to one person only. If you are seperated how is your spouse getting hold of your mail in the first place? They have NO right to open it let alone keep important mail. I would report them. That's ridiculous!! Why are you allowing it?
2007-10-17 23:41:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it's never ok to open other peoples mail, maybe thats some of the problem everyone needs a little privacy and respect of their personal stuff its called trust
2007-10-18 08:27:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What they don't know won't hurt them..Hey you had a right!Legally you are still married..Until you sign the dotted line and Divorce than YES go and open that mail..I open my neighbor's mail all the time..and NO ONE know's I know that she is HIV positive..Ok now the whole yahoo world knows..my bad..
-lavida-
2007-10-17 23:38:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no and dont open it either you'll get in a lot of trouble if the ex is vendictive you are in real trouble.
2007-10-17 21:28:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, that is tampering. It is also a federal offense.
2007-10-17 21:19:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋