Coercive and controlling behaviour is now viewed on par with other domestic abuse cases, thanks to changes under the ...

Coercive or controlling behaviour has been placed “on a par” with other domestic abuse offences as part of a new law aiming ...

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 was written into U.K. law as a crime in 2015, referring to a form of abuse that occurs within a family or intimate partnerships. Coercive control is an act or a pattern of acts of ...

When we think of an unhealthy relationship, we often picture loud fights, sheer manipulation, or clear-cut abuse. But sometimes, controlling behavior is more subtle—it sneaks in quietly, disguised as ...

-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).

With its latest criminal justice bill, the federal government is looking to change that. If passed, Bill C-16 will see femicide recognized in the Criminal Code. It will also criminalize coercive ...

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 ...