In domestic violence cases, much more comes into play than your spouse’s simple allegations of violence.  Sometimes, that recanting might be sufficient to avoid prosecution for an underlying crime. In other cases, however, law enforcement and the prosecution may conclude that the alleged victim’s emotions came into play in recanting the allegations and continue with the prosecution.  This outcome is based on the recognition that many victims of domestic violence may simply accept violence as a part of their lives. So, in short, your spouse’s recanting the allegations won’t necessarily make the prosecution go away but may weaken the case without additional evidence that the violence did occur.