By Melissa_Needle | Published December 20, 2021 | Posted in Connecticut Family Court, Domestic Violence, Enforcement Orders, Family Law, Restraining Orders | Comments Off on Jennifers’ Law Recognizes “Coercive Control” as Domestic Violence
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Jennifers’ Law Recognizes “Coercive Control” as Domestic Violence
Victims of domestic violence or abuse may petition the family court for an order of protection against their abusers. Historically, Connecticut law required that a victim show actual physical injury before the court would act. The inability to prove bodily injury left many people vulnerable to continued abuse. But a new law enacted in 2021 Read More
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What is No Fault Divorce in Connecticut? “No fault divorce” refers to the jurisdictional grounds required to bring a divorce. That means to get divorced in Connecticut, a spouse does not have to prove fault. In “fault divorce” states the courts do not have jurisdiction to allow a person to obtain a divorce without their first proving some sort of fault on the part of a spouse, such as Read More
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