California AB2534 expands the Domestic Violence Prevention Act to include protections against forced marriage.

California AB2534, the Domestic Violence Prevention Act, clarifies that courts may issue restraining orders to prevent, enjoin, and remedy forced marriage using existing procedures and penalties. Forced marriage is defined as a spousal relationship where one or both parties do not or cannot consent and are compelled through force, fraud, coercion, duress, abuse of power, or coercive control.

California AB2534 expands the Domestic Violence Prevention Act to include protections against forced marriage.

California AB2534, the Domestic Violence Prevention Act, clarifies that courts may issue restraining orders to prevent, enjoin, and remedy forced marriage using existing procedures and penalties. Forced marriage is defined as a spousal relationship where one or both parties do not or cannot consent and are compelled through force, fraud, coercion, duress, abuse of power, or coercive control.