Domestic Violence

What is Domestic Violence?

Domestic violence is “abuse committed against an adult or fully emancipated minor who is a spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, or person with whom the suspect has had a child or is having or has had a dating or engagement relationship.”

Domestic Violence may include the following acts in an attempt to exercise power and authority over another person. The abuse may occur during or after a marital or dating relationship.

• Physical Abuse
• Verbal Abuse
• Abusing Trust
• Sexual Abuse
• Emotional Abuse
• Psychological Abuse
• Coercion
• Harassment
• Economic Control
• Threats and Intimidation
• Destruction of Property
• Isolation

• Does your partner have an explosive temper?
• Does he/she call you demeaning names; accuse you of cheating on him/her ?
• Isolate you from your family and friends?
• Does he/she hit, slap, or punch you? Threaten you?
• Is he/she controlling and always has to have his/her way?
• Controls the Finances?

This isn’t love… It’s abuse!