Family
May 21, 2026
The California case that changed how courts view emotional abuse and stalking
G.G. v. G.S. makes clear that psychological abuse is domestic violence -- and California courts must treat it that way.
As family law practitioners, we encounter clients whose experiences challenge traditional notions of actionable domestic violence. The client in recovery whose ex-partner sends calculated texts about her substance abuse to cause emotional unrest. The estranged spouse who has violent emotional outbursts and berates their former partner during phone calls to intimidate and cause fear. These scenarios exemplify that domestic violence does not always leave visible bruises, yet ca...
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