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November 2024

Based on 2024 legislative changes, we revised What is the legal definition of abuse in Massachusetts? in our Massachusetts Abuse Prevention Orders section to add coercive control as a reason that an order can now be granted.

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Based on 2024 legislative changes, we revised What is the legal definition of abuse in Massachusetts? in our Massachusetts Abuse Prevention Orders section to add coercive control as a reason that an order can now be granted.

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