The Privacy Act does not allow a spouse to share other spouse's information in health care, financial or government institutions, or any other legal matters UNLESS THE SPOUSE PROVIDES WRITTEN CONSENT FOR OTHER SPOUSE.
However, at times the spouse can write the Power of Attorney for the partner to disclose all his info.
The same applies for his personal mail and emails. These are his personal boundaries which should not be violated.
Yes. A married couple are considered 'one person' in the eyes of the Law. This is the reason a husband can't be forced to testify against his wife, and a wife can't be forced to testify against her husband.
Mail is considered to be the property of the person to whom it is addressed.
That being said, normally it wouldn't be an issue; the wife would be considered to be acting as her husband's agent, and he probably doesn't really care who opens the junk mail. Also, in a community property state, it technically belongs to both of them.
This is the sort of question that has some ulterior motive behind it, and without knowing the details it's hard to give a specific answer. SHOULD a wife open mail that she knows her husband would not want her to open? No, she should not. CAN she do so legally? Different question, and the answer depends on the details.
No, not mail that is specifically addressed to him. However, if it is addressed to both of you (bills, taxes, etc.) then yes you can open it, just as he can not open yours.
When married, certain rights are extended between spouses than non-related persons have. So yes, a spouse can open and read the other spouse's mail.
yes, but it would be a federal crime in the USA unless you had his or her permission.
No, other people cannot open your mail unless you give them permission to do so. This is a federal offense that is punishable in court.
no, you have to be there to show ID and sign paper work.
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Yes. US Postal Regulations refer to this offense as "Intercepting Mail Belonging to Another."
Yes, it is illegal for a parent to open mail addressed to their teenage child without permission. Mail tampering is a federal offense under the United States Code.
Yes, unless: a) It is addressed to 'resident' or both of you, or b) You have been granted power of attorney for your spouse (this means a signed, notarized document, not an oral agreement or something you drafted on your computer). This also enables you to do other things like sign checks and legally binding documents for them. If you don't meet either of these requirements, then opening your spouse's mail is a crime.
If the patient gives permission, then no. If they're doing it without the patient's permission, then yes, it almost certainly is.
Just ask him/her first if it's ok.
Yes, It is a federal crime if there is no permission.
Of course. It's addressed to you.
No, not without your permission.