In compliance with HB 729 Florida law enforcement officers must administer a lethality assessment when responding to incidents of domestic violence.
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On July 1, 2024 the Gabby Petito Act became law in Florida, offering enhanced protections for domestic violence victim-survivors.
On July 1, 2020, domestic violence survivors in Florida received expanded legal protections that include their pets. Governor Ron DeSantis signed the bipartisan Senate Bill 1082 into law in June, 2020 allowing courts to include their pets in restraining orders against abusers.1 Perpetrators of coercive control may target pets as a means of inducing fear and submission in the victim, putting their lives at risk….
Signs of love bombing often marks the first stage of the cycle of narcissistic abuse. People with narcissistic tendencies frequently lavish excessive affection, attention, and gifts on their romantic partners. What may seem like a whirlwind romance and profound devotion, conceals a more calculated intention—manipulation and control. Manipulative people use love bombing to quickly build emotional dependence, only to withdraw…
The narcissistic abuse cycle often begins with an intense period of love bombing followed by a shift to devaluation. As the relationship deteriorates, the recipient of the abuse often desperately seeks to restore the initial connection, only to be met with increasing coldness and criticism. Indifference then seeps in, marking the final stage before the relationship ends with an inevitable…
An alarming report shows that Ireland’s police received an alarming 60,000 domestic violence reports in 2023.
Violence Free Minnesota remembers the 39 known victims of intimate partner homicide in Minnesota at their annual We Remember ceremony.
Coercive control survivor Andrea Smith bravely shares experience of the dangerorous cycle of abuse and how she escaped
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Narcissistic abuse in college communities can undermine the future of students. Here are some ways to stay on track.