What is domestic violence?

Domestic violence can include but is not limited to:

• Pushing, hitting, slapping, choking, kicking, biting.

• Threats to you, your children, other family members or pets 

• Threatening suicide for the purpose of manipulation & persuasion 

• Using or threatening the use of weapons  

• Keeping/taking paychecks  

• Gaslighting, persuasion, victim-blaming  

• Forced sexual activity or committing sexual acts without consent 

• Isolation from friends, family, work, or other places