Majority of women cite coercive control as reason for their divorce or separation

A conference in UCC heard that the majority of women cited coercive control as the main reason for seeking a separation or divorce. File photo: iStock

The majority of women in a new study cited coercive control as the main reason for seeking a separation or divorce.

The same research also indicates that an inconsistent or ad hoc approach is being taken in courts to allowing the voice of the child to be heard in such cases.