Haddon v. Haddon

CLARK, Judge.

Defendant first assigns as error the admission by the trial court of evidence concerning unnatural sex acts between the plaintiff and the defendant. Defendant contends that evidence of spousal sexual conduct is not admissible as such evidence constitutes a “confidential communication” within the meaning of G.S. 8-56.

G.S. 8-56 establishes a spousal privilege applicable to the testimony of husband or wife in “any action or proceeding in consequence of adultery, or in any action or proceeding for divorce on account of adultery, or in any action or proceeding for or on account of…