District of Columbia

What “pattern” means here

D.C. provisions use 'coercive' in some family and collaborative-law settings. Not treated here as a full named-CC statute.

Statutes

No independently named statute located for this orientation.

Expert standard

Confirm the forum's reliability standard (Daubert, Frye, Sargon, or the local equivalent).

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.

Verify the current D.C. Code cite before a report.