Can I take domestic violence class online ?

Each area is different and requirements vary. However, you can print our Class Description that explains our program in detail. Therefore, if for any reason your case requirements do not allow you to continue to complete your classes online, you may request a full refund of any fees you paid within the first 60 days of enrollment for a full refund. Finally, some states require prior approval for classes to be completed online & other states require classes to be completed in person. (Oklahoma & Washington do not accept online DV classes, California requires prior approval. Research your requirements prior to enrollment. See our FAQs for more information.)

9.Can someone who has been abusive change? How will I know if they have truly changed?
In addition here are some guidelines. According to author Lundy Bancroft, the following are some changes in your partner that could indicate they’re making progress in their recovery:

Guidelines

Admitting fully to what they have done

Stopping excuses and blaming

Making amends

Accepting responsibility and recognizing that abuse is a choice

Identifying patterns of controlling behavior they use

Identifying the attitudes that drive their abuse

Accepting that overcoming abusiveness is a decades-long process — not declaring themselves “cured”

Not demanding credit for improvements they’ve made

Not treating improvements as vouchers to be spent on occasional acts of abuse (ex. “I haven’t done anything like this in a long time, so it’s not a big deal)

Developing respectful, kind, supportive behaviors

Carrying their weight and sharing power

Also, changing how they respond to their partner’s (or former partner’s) anger and grievances

Changing how they act in heated conflicts

Finally, accepting the consequences of their actions. Overall this includes not feeling sorry for themselves about the consequences. In addition not blaming their partner or children for the consequence. Lastly, see www.thehotline.org for more information.