Coercive Control Statute Map / CT
Connecticut
Uses phrase: Jennifer's Law · Primary / Carlton brief or statute text · Last reviewed August 31, 2026
What “pattern” means here
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-1(b) (Jennifer's Law) defines coercive control as a pattern of behavior that unreasonably interferes with a person's free will and personal liberty, with a non-exhaustive list including isolation, digital monitoring, economic control, and immigration threats. Not a standalone criminal offense. Pattern is required; a single incident is not the statute.
Statutes
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-1(b)
Jennifer's Law. Family relations.
Connecticut coerced-debt provisions (effective 2025)
Complementary economic-abuse protection.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-1(b) lists these behaviors. The labels are tactics, not statutes.
Expert standard
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What Carlton Research can speak to
Carlton Research can speak to pattern analysis (coercive control breadth, depth, escalation, entrapment, and more). Research is built to the evidentiary rules of the jurisdiction that will hear it. Carlton Research does not recommend parenting time or custody. Research establishes whether a pattern of coercive control is present. Inquire about specific testimony requests or speaking engagements.
Strength: tactic list includes digital and economic control. Limit: judicial discretion; no standalone crime.
Carlton brief: Connecticut coercive control law (Jennifer's Law)
Carlton, C. (2026). Coercive Control Statute Map: Connecticut. Coercive Control Observatory. Last reviewed August 31, 2026.