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.
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Jun 29, 2021, 9:55 AM
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Updated 1,176 days ago
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8h agoGov. 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.
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