Coercive Control: Emerging Legislation, Expert Testimony, and Family Law

The article explains that traditional domestic abuse laws focus on visible violence, missing coercive control—psychological ...
JD Supra

First Discussion of Coercive Control in a Reported Appellate Decision Since it Was Added to the Domestic Violence Statute

The topic of coercive control is one that rightfully has gotten a lot of attention in the last few years. It is coming up more and more as part of custody cases. Moreover, in January of 2024, New ...
JD Supra

Coercive Financial Control Starting to Take a Foothold in Domestic Violence Cases

About a month ago, I blogged about the first reported Appellate Division decision since the Domestic Violence statute was amended, to include consideration of coercive control when considering the ...
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Coercive control to be criminalised in ACT by mid-2026 as opposition says government 'dragged their heels'

The ACT is set to criminalise coercive control by the middle of 2026, making it a standalone offence. Warning: This story references domestic and family violence and coercive control. Family Violence ...
WSPA

South Carolina expands domestic violence law with new bill

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) – A bill in the state house would amend South Carolina law to create a new criminal offense, known as “coercive control,” while also broadening who qualifies as a household ...

EXCLUSIVE: 'Back my call for domestic abuse law change to help women escape vile abusers'

Labour MP Ruth Jones will put forward a Bill on Tuesday calling for pets to be recognised in domestic molestation orders as research shows abusers manipulate their victims' love for animals ...
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Canberra Liberals leader Leanne Castley's plea for coercive control legislation is personal

For Leanne Castley, the push to criminalise coercive control in the ACT has always been personal. Growing up, the Canberra Liberals leader watched the insidious form of abuse strip power, freedom and ...
New York Daily News

Combs was acquitted on coercive control

“I had sex with him last night because I was scared not to.” Those were the words of a woman shaking at the other end of a Zoom call with me. As a divorce coach, I’ve heard this many times before — ...
Yahoo

'Coercive control' is the phrase you won't hear about at the Diddy trial. Why it's still important.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's no shortage of discussion over the impending New York trial of rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs. One phrase you won't hear during ...
Psychology Today

Coercive Control Is Domestic Violence

This past October, domestic violence month, was also a time to recognize changes to the legal definition of domestic violence. This year's statutory progress included coercive control in intimate ...
AOL

'Coercive control' is the phrase you won't hear about at the Diddy trial. Why it's still important.

There's no shortage of discussion over the impending New York trial of rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs. One phrase you won't hear during the legal process? "Coercive control." Combs was arrested in ...