Coercive control almost always accompanies intimate partner violence (IPV), but IPV doesn’t need to accompany coercive control to effectively gain power and dominance over an intimate partner.

Writing for HuffPost UK, solicitor general Ellie Reeves MP says the law has transformed the way violence against women and girls is tackled in the last decade.

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 ...

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 ...

A recently introduced Colorado bill seeks to require judges to consider "misgendering" as a form of "coercive control" during child custody disputes. If passed, the bill would pose a major threat to ...

In May 2007, my cherished childhood friend, Shelby, was murdered by her coercively controlling, abusive, estranged husband. The heinous act was all premeditated. Weeks after she finally left him, ...

(LEX 18) — Advocates working to prevent domestic violence believe Kentucky needs to do more to protect victims. In 2023, the state had the second worst rate of domestic violence in the United States, ...

Former prosecutor Rebecca Ivanoff, cousin of murder victim Kristil Krug, discusses the dangers of stalking and coercive control, the warning signs to look for, and why making a safety plan and ...

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 ...

-Among people who experienced coercive control, close to 42.9 % also report physical violence — meaning controlling behavior often precedes or accompanies more overt assault (according to PMC).

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WMBF) - A bill in the South Carolina Senate would further define and make what’s known as “coercive control” a crime in the state. S. 588, filed Tuesday by Republican Sen. Stephen ...