The term Domestic Violence includes a variety of abusive behaviors or threats of abuse. The following examples describe some of the ways a person can be abused. Not all acts of domestic violence are criminal acts.
Physical
Hitting, slapping, kicking, choking, using weapons or objects that can cause harm, and restraining or threatening to harm you, your children, relatives or friends.
Sexual
Acting violently or physically harming you while having sex, forcing unwanted sex, forcing sex after a violent action, raping you, or using objects to cause harm during sex. Withholding sex and affection as a form of punishment.
Emotional
Ignored your feelings, manipulated you with lies and contradictions, withheld approval, or appreciation, regularly threatened to leave or told you to leave.
Psychological
Name calling, ridiculing, criticizing, intimidating, accusing you of having an affair, controlling your actions, money, friends and activities.
