It took months for Stephanie* to find the courage to call Queensland police and report coercive controlling behaviour by her ex-partner. When she got through to an officer at a Brisbane police station ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. At first glance, the entries in *Ashley’s calendar blended in with the usual work shifts, ...

Some states are banking on the idea that you can stop domestic violence even before it leads to blows. The controversial, fledgling approach to domestic violence prosecution wants to make family ...

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, ...

COLUMBIA, SC (WMBF) - Advocates are encouraging South Carolina lawmakers to expand the state’s current definition of domestic abuse, claiming a proposed law could have saved a life. Bill 702, known to ...

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HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A yearslong push by domestic violence advocates to criminalize coercive control is taking major step forward this week, with a state Senate panel ready for input on the ...