Domestic Violence
What Is Partner Abuse?
- Emotional Abuse Someone who constantly criticizes or humiliates their partner, blames them for no reason. May be obsessively jealous, may lie to manipulate and punishes their significant other when they are angry.
- Physical Abuse Persons who push, slap, kick, restrain, bite, use a weapon, or throw objects. Any unwanted action that causesbodily injury or pain is physical abuse.
- Isolation Person prevents their partner from seeing family or friends. May get jealous of anyone else in their partner’s life and threatens harm.
- Sexual Abuse A person forces unwanted sex. May sexually humiliate and cause pain. This person may refuse to practice safe sex.
- Threats Someone who threatens to harm family, friends or pets. This person says they will damage property or threatens to expose information that could be hurtful to their significant other.
- Financial Control A person who prevents their significant other from getting or maintaining a job. May control shared resources, may refuse to pay fair share, and may steal money or property.
- Property Destruction A person who frightens their partner by smashing objects or destroying things. May damage or sell things that their significant other values.
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If you need to obtain a Civil Order for Protection/Restraining Order in Charlotte County, FL go to the Justice Center, 75 West Marion Ave, in Punta Gorda. Open Weekdays at 8:00 AM. On weekends call C.A.R.E. Crisis Line 941-627-6000 for assistance.