The attorney/client relationship formally ends shortly after a matter is fully resolved by court order, whether the case settled or upon order of a court after trial. However, where a family matter involves domestic violence, there are several things attorneys and their survivor clients should know. Coercive control and attempts at coercive control may go on for years after a court case is formally over. Actual physical violence may still be a risk to both the adult victim and any children.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines intimate partner violence (IPV) as follows.

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