Hawaii has criminalized the concept while other states have incorporated it into family or civil court definitions of ...

“Coercive control” has a long history but a tricky legal status — perhaps for good reason So far, the only area of the legal system where coercive control has made inroads is the family court system — ...

Things were almost too good to be true when Lucy met her now ex-partner. But over the course of their relationship, she says ...

Coercive control and the severe harm it causes to those targeted by an intimate partner gets much-needed attention by new laws making it illegal in a few U.S. states. It’s now recognized that the ...

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 ...

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 ...

It is long-standing law in Massachusetts that the best interests of a child govern custody disputes. Said another way, when parents cannot agree and the court has to make custody and parenting time ...

England and Wales pioneered the criminalisation of coercive control, but it doesn’t apply outside of intimate or family relationships. Why stop there, asks deputy head of Guardian Opinion Barbara Spee ...

Three victim-survivors of coercive control have shared their stories to help others spot the signs and act. The Northamptonshire Serious Violence Prevention Partnership (NSVPP) said the "It's Not Love ...

Jasmin Tarasin pitched a film about coercive control, then had to race to keep up with a “groundswell” of philanthropists ...