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Support Informed, Survivor-Centered Reform

Coercive control and post-separation abuse can continue through finances, parenting arrangements, technology, and repeated use of legal or administrative processes. Survivors and families need systems that can recognize patterns, protect due process, and respond before harm escalates.

The Fooled No More Foundation supports careful, evidence-informed dialogue and collaboration with survivors, advocates, legal professionals, researchers, service providers, and policymakers. Laws and procedures vary by jurisdiction, and reasonable people may differ on specific proposals.

Priorities for constructive discussion

• Clear, behavior-based definitions of coercive control that protect due process.

• Training that helps professionals recognize patterns without substituting assumptions for evidence.

• Procedures that address repeated abusive or bad-faith litigation while preserving legitimate access to courts.

• Transparent, trauma-informed, and impartial handling of abuse and safety concerns.

• Meaningful access to counsel, advocacy, accommodations, and culturally responsive support.

• Research, data, and survivor input that help evaluate whether reforms improve safety and fairness.

Contacting public officials

You may contact federal, state, or local officials about issues that matter to you. Use your own words, share only information you feel safe disclosing, and do not include another person’s private story without permission. The downloadable template can help you organize a message, but review and personalize it before sending.

The Foundation provides general educational and advocacy information, not legal advice or a guarantee that any proposal, official, or process will produce a particular outcome.