If an abuser is a member of a profession or occupation that is regulated by a licensing board, he may be subject to rules of professional conduct that prohibit spouse abuse. For example, attorneys have been disciplined for abusing their spouses.1
- 1In re Magid, 655 A.2d 916 (N.J. 1995); In re Nevill, 704 P.2d 1332 (Cal. 1985).