Social isolation
Stalking/Harassment
Threats to kill/harm
Choking/strangulation
Separation/reconciliation
Access to/use of weapons or abuse of an animal
Substance misuse/mental ill health
Prior history of assaults i.e. sexual assaults breach of
bail/court orders etc.
Woman has disabilities/ill health
FGM/FM/HBV
For Children
Child discloses Domestic Violence
Summons help during/after Domestic Violence incident
Child younger than 5
Contact issues or Domestic Violence during child contact
Recent separation and infant younger than 18 months
However, this is not an exhaustive list.
The child's survival strategies to the violence may
include: