Coercive control will be criminalised in the ACT by mid-2026, the government said today. Family Violence Minister Marisa Paterson says a steering committee will oversee the law's progression, in ...

Coercive control refers to a pattern of controlling behaviors that create an unequal power dynamic in a relationship. These behaviors give the perpetrator power over their partner, making it difficult ...

Coercive control became a criminal offence in the UK in December 2015. It is described as a pattern of behaviour used by an abuser to harm, punish or frighten their victim. It includes manipulation, ...

The article explains that traditional domestic abuse laws focus on visible violence, missing coercive control—psychological and financial abuse that leaves no scars but is equally harmful. New York ...

Family law reflects evolving societal norms, technology, and economic trends, and has recently undergone a critical shift in how it understands domestic abuse. No longer confined to physical violence, ...

Since coercive control became a criminal offence in NSW only nine charges have been laid. Between July 2024 and June 2025, the state received 297 reports of coercive control. Frontline domestic ...