About Domestic Abuse Are You a Victim?

If you are unsure as to whether you are a victim of domestic abuse, we recommend that you use the following questionnaire as guidance.

Does your partner...
  • Behave in an overprotective manner or become extremely jealous?

  • Call you names or fight with you in front of family or friends?

  • Threaten to hurt you, your children, pets, family members, friends, or himself?

  • Prevent you from seeing family or friends?

  • Suddenly get angry or lose his temper?

  • Destroy personal property?

  • Deny you access to family assets like bank accounts, credit cards, and cars?
  • Use intimidation or manipulation to control you or your children?
  • Hit, punch, slap, kick, shove, or bite you?

  • Prevent you from going places?

  • Force you to have sex?

  • Harass you at work?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be in an abusive relationship. For advice, information and support, please visit the contacts page.