As the article states, these are unlikely to be enforceable nor successful in court. There's very little that prevents you from filing any kind of civil suit y

As the article states, these are unlikely to be enforceable nor successful in court. There's very little that prevents you from filing any kind of civil suit you wish, although things might quickly go sour, particularly if the defendant appears and the court hears what this is all about. A cross-complaint would be pretty prudent in these cases.