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Survivors, advocates tell committee abusive litigation is a form of coercive control and urge new penalties
Summary
Survivors and domestic-violence experts asked the Joint Committee to pass bills creating remedies for abusive litigation — court filings used as a tactic to harass, control or financially exhaust victims after separation — and to give judges tools to limit repeat, frivolous or weaponized filings.
Survivors of domestic abuse, legal advocates and service providers urged the Joint Committee on the Judiciary to approve H.1594 / S.1205, bills creating specific remedies and penalties for controlling and abusive litigation.
Lede: A large panel of survivors and multiple nonprofit and legal organizations described how abusive litigation — repeated, harassing or strategic filings in family and probate courts — is often used as an extension of coercive control after separation and asked the committee to…
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