§ 984

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

There is no privilege under this article in:

(a)A proceeding brought by or on behalf of one spouse against the other spouse.
(b)A proceeding between a surviving spouse and a person who claims through the deceased spouse, regardless of whether such claim is by testate or intestate succession or by inter vivos transaction.

Other sections in Article 5 - Privilege for Confidential Marital Communications

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