With the passage of “Jennifer’s Law,” shifts are afoot in the world of family law. The law is named in honor of Connecticut deceased domestic violence victims Jennifer Magnano and Jennifer Dulos.
Under Jennifer’s Law, the definition of domestic violence has been expanded from a continual threat of present physical pain or physical injury or a pattern of stalking. The criteria now also includes “coercive control of such family or household member, which is a pattern of behavior that in purpose or effect unreasonably interferes with a person’s free will and personal liberty.”
