Section 4.9 Coercion or Duress

• Library: Family Law Deskbook and 2014 Supp

c. (§4.9) Coercion or Duress

Counsel’s client should be advised to avoid any behavior or conduct that might appear misleading or coercive. Whether coercion exists if a party threatens to cancel the wedding if the other party refuses to sign is a debatable point. No Missouri decision has precisely addressed this point. But cases from other jurisdictions are split on whether a threatened refusal to marry constitutes coercion or undue influence. Certainly, these threats should be avoided. What can constitute...