This report from The Fuller Project, in partnership with the Guardian, details the routine family court failure to believe and protect mothers and children who have survived abuse and how abusive partners using the courts to control and harass their current and former partners. “I’m losing everything,” says Marissa, who learned last September, in the middle of an already contentious custody … [Read more...]
Coercive Behavior Must Be Prioritized in Domestic Abuse Cases
Court of appeal judges in the UK have advised that the family courts should prioritize the issue of coercive and controlling behavior when considering disputes between parents in domestic abuse cases. New guidance for England and Wales welcomed but critics say it fails to address perpetuation of rape myths and the ‘contact at all costs’ approach. The judges said regarding coercive incidents that … [Read more...]
DV Victims, Reform Advocates Testify Before State Lawmakers in Support of Jennifers’ Law
CJE was honored to testify at the March 24th hearing in Connecticut on Sen. Alex Kasser's coercive control bill, SB 1060, or Jennifers' Law, in honor of Jennifer Dulos and Jennifer Magnano who were killed by their husbands. The proposed bill aims to redefine domestic violence to include nonphysical forms of abuse known as coercive control that include gaslighting, isolation, threats to take the … [Read more...]