> FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2008 - SECT 6 > **Meaning of economic abuse** > For the purposes of this Act, **_economic abuse_** is behaviour by a person (the **_first person_** ) that is coercive, deceptive or unreasonably controls another person (the **_second person_** ), without the second person's consent— > (a)     in a way that denies the second person the economic or financial autonomy the second person would have had but for that behaviour; or > (b)     by withholding or threatening to withhold the financial support necessary for meeting the reasonable living expenses of the second person or the second person's child, if the second person is entirely or predominantly dependent on the first person for financial support to meet those living expenses. - Coercive, deceptive or unreasonably controlling another persons economic or financial autonomy without their consent - Withholding (or threatening to) financial support necessary to meet reasonable living expenses - Coercing person to relinquish control over assets/income - Removing/keeping family property without permission - Disposing of jointly owned property against their wishes - Preventing person from being employed or seeking employment - Coercing person to sign power of attorney documents