Gov. Lamont signs ‘Jennifer’s Law’ to expand definition of domestic violence

The law expands the definition of domestic violence in state law to include coercive control.

News 12 Staff

Jun 29, 2021, 9:55 AM

Updated 1,295 days ago

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Gov. Ned Lamont signed a domestic violence bill coined “Jennifer's Law” in honor of missing New Canaan mother Jennifer Dulos.
The law expands the definition of domestic violence in state law to include coercive control.
This means that threatening, humiliating or intimidating acts that harm a person and deprive them of their freedom will now be considered domestic violence.