Jennifers' Law, which adds coercive control to the definition of domestic violence in Connecticut, will go into effect July 1st, 2021 after Governor Lamont signed the bill this past Monday. Connecticut joins
Hawaii and California which have also passed legislation that includes coercive control as a form of domestic violence. This is a HUGE victory for survivors, victims and targets of coercive control and domestic abuse in that state! It is especially important for survivors who have children and are attempting to protect them in the family courts. Survivors in CT will have new protections never before available within the family court system that has been shown to be significantly biased against protective moms.
Watch this interview with Christine Cocchiola, a fellow student of coercive control studying at NYU, and Dan Cargill, of the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV), as they explain who needs to be trained on coercive control and why.
