Harmonious social living occurs when people get what they want without stopping others from getting what they want.

There's no shortage of discussion over the impending New York trial of rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs. One phrase you won't hear during the legal process? "Coercive control." Combs was arrested in ...

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 ...

Coercive control creates invisible chains and a sense of fear that pervades all elements of a survivor’s life. It works to limit their human rights by depriving them of their liberty and reducing ...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month — a moment to speak about a form of abuse too often ignored: coercive control. This pattern of monitoring, isolation, financial restriction, threats or ...

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 ...

An optometrist is being sued for exercising coercive control over a patient and for other allegations, according to a lawsuit ...

A campaigner and survivor of domestic abuse has issued a checklist of signs to help identify somebody who is experiencing coercive control. Samantha Billingham, founder of UK-based organisation ...

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 ...

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