In Considering the Duration of the Marital Testimonial Privilege, the Courts

Multiple Choice

In considering the duration of the marital testimonial privilege, the courts have generally agreed that:

A) utterances made in confidence subsequent to the divorce of the parties are nevertheless protected by the privilege.
B) when the spouses are divorced at the time of the trial, the purposes of the marital testimonial privilege no longer apply.
C) when the courts consider the marital testimonial privilege and its duration, it makes little difference whether the parties are divorced or separated.
D) if the previous spouses continue to live with each other after the divorce, the marital testimonial privilege continues to exist as if they were still married.