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When Financial Coercive Control Meets Family Court | Survivor Story #1

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Financial coercive control often begins within a relationship, but its effects frequently intensify during separation and the early stages of family court proceedings. In many single-income households, one partner earns income while the other performs caregiving responsibilities that make that income possible. When separation occurs, that economic interdependence does not disappear. However, access to the marital income can become restricted while the caregiving responsibilities remain unchanged. In this survivor conversation, Crystal Fedeli speaks with a woman who navigated financial coercive control while entering the family court system. As she sought relief through the legal process, limited access to financial resources affected her ability to secure legal representation, meet basic needs, and participate fully in the litigation process. Her experience illustrates how financial control can create immediate economic instability and litigation inequality, shaping credibility in court, access to legal advocacy, and the broader dynamics of family court proceedings. TOPICS DISCUSSED #CrystalFedeli #YouMadeaWay #FinancialCoerciveControl #CoerciveControl #EconomicAbuse #FamilyCourt #FamilyCourtSystem #SurvivorStory #DomesticViolenceAwareness #CourtReform #FamilyLaw #CustodyCourt #EconomicJustice #LegalSystem LEARN MORE To learn more about Crystal’s research, organizational consulting, or speaking and training, visit: → CrystalFedeli.com [http://CrystalFedeli.com] To partner with or request support from You Made a Way, visit: → YouMadeaWay.org [http://YouMadeaWay.org]