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Coercive Control Observatory

A living orientation to what forums name, imply, or omit. Last reviewed August 31, 2026. Cards marked orientation-only are not for citation as law.

16 named forums in this build · 51 U.S. entries · 4 international

55 forums

United States · 51 of 51

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Arizona
Named in custody / DV definition (2026)
Named: custody
California
Named in DVRO / Family Code
Named: protection order
Colorado
Named; 2026 expert-witness bill
Named: custody
Connecticut
Named: Jennifer's Law
Named: protection order
Hawaii
Named civil; criminalizing path
Named: criminal
Washington
Named in protection orders
Named: protection order
New Hampshire
2026 expert-witness alignment
Named: civil / family
Massachusetts
Named in abuse-prevention (2024)
Named: protection order
New Jersey
Named in DV protection orders
Named: protection order
Vermont
Named in abuse definition (2024)
Named: civil / family
Oklahoma
Named in custody DV definition
Named: custody
Mississippi
Named in protective-order definition
Named: protection order
Arkansas
Related: 'course of control'
Related language
Illinois
Related: interference with personal liberty
Related language
Kentucky
Related / family-civil (verify cite)
Related language
Louisiana
Related: isolation / exploitation language
Related language
Maine
Related: compelling by force, threat, or intimidation
Related language
Delaware
Related: course of alarming conduct
Related language
Michigan
Related: coercive language in PO / mediation
Related language
Missouri
Related: coercion in DV definition
Related language
Nebraska
Related: coercion / intimidation in intimate-partner abuse
Related language
Nevada
Related: coercion
Related language
Oregon
Related: abuse definitions including molestation / course
Related language
New York
Pending / not independently named
Pending
Maryland
Pending / not independently named
Pending
Alabama
Not independently named
Not independently named
Alaska
Not independently named
Not independently named
Florida
Not independently named
Not independently named
Georgia
Not independently named
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Idaho
Not independently named
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Indiana
Not independently named
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Iowa
Not independently named
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Kansas
Not independently named
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Minnesota
Not independently named
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Montana
Not independently named
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North Carolina
Not independently named
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North Dakota
Not independently named
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Ohio
Not independently named
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Pennsylvania
Not independently named
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Rhode Island
Not independently named
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South Carolina
Not independently named
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South Dakota
Not independently named
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Tennessee
Not independently named
Not independently named
Texas
Not independently named
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Utah
Not independently named
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Virginia
Not independently named
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West Virginia
Not independently named
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Wisconsin
Not independently named
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Wyoming
Not independently named
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New Mexico
Not independently named
Not independently named
District of Columbia
Related: coercive language in limited settings
Related language
England and Wales
Criminal course-of-conduct offense (2015)
Named: criminal
Scotland
Criminal course-of-conduct offense (2018)
Named: criminal
New South Wales
Criminal offense from July 1, 2024
Named: criminal
Queensland
Criminal offense (staged)
Named: criminal

How to cite

Carlton, C. (2026). Coercive Control Observatory. Carlton Research Instruments. /observatory. Last reviewed August 31, 2026.