Financial abuse is a common part of coercive control. It can make leaving feel impossible and affect safety planning, separation and mediation.
Possible signs
- Being given an allowance or having to justify every purchase
- Being prevented from working or studying
- Debts taken out in your name without consent
- No access to bank accounts, passwords or financial records
- Money used as a reward or punishment
Why it matters in separation
Negotiating property and support is difficult when one person has controlled all the information. Screening can help identify this imbalance early.
Considering a screening conversation?
Our IPV & Coercive Control Screening service offers a confidential, clinician-led conversation to help you understand your situation and possible next steps. Each person is screened separately, and you can share your safest way to be contacted.
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This article is for general education and is not a diagnosis, legal advice or a substitute for individual clinical care.
National Center of Excellence for Intimate Partner Violence and Coercive Control is not a psychotherapy service.