Domestic violence is destroying families every single day, yet so many survivors are ignored until it turns deadly. This petition was created because I refuse to stay silent after the murder of my sister in law, Annette Valdez. There were warning signs. There were police calls. There were prior convictions. There were protection orders. There were people begging for help. And still, she lost her life.

 This movement started from pain, but it has grown into something much bigger. Survivors from all over have reached out sharing stories of abuse, stalking, coercive control, retaliation, court failures, fear, manipulation, trauma, and being ignored by systems that were supposed to protect them. Too many victims are told to wait until something worse happens. Too many children are left trapped in violent environments. Too many families are left planning funerals instead of getting help when the warning signs first begin.

 The Annette Act is not just another petition. This is a survivor led movement for real domestic violence reform and stronger protections. We are pushing for changes that go far beyond what is usually talked about publicly. Domestic violence is not only physical violence. It includes coercive control, psychological abuse, stalking, financial abuse, technology facilitated abuse, intimidation, manipulation, retaliation, and patterns of escalating behavior that are often ignored until it is too late.

 The Annette Act focuses on stronger protections for survivors and children, better handling of protection order violations, earlier intervention in high risk cases, accountability for repeat offenders, trauma informed court responses, education on reactive abuse and coercive control, and improved training for law enforcement, schools, courts, CPS, and other systems that regularly interact with victims. One of the biggest goals of this movement is prevention through education. Domestic violence often starts in the home. Children grow up seeing abuse, fear, control, and trauma normalized. We believe domestic violence education and prevention should be taught in schools so young people can learn healthy relationships, warning signs, consent, emotional safety, and how to recognize abuse before it escalates.

This movement is also different because we are researching laws, policies, homicide prevention strategies, and survivor protections from across the United States and around the world. We are looking at what works, what fails victims, and what changes are actually saving lives. This is not just about helping one state. We want reform that can inspire change everywhere.

 After our first petition gained attention, people tried to silence us. They reported posts. They flagged content. They tried to shut down survivor voices instead of listening to what survivors were saying. But this only made us stronger. We will not be silenced. If anything, this has shown exactly why reform is needed so badly. There are still people more worried about protecting abusers, protecting reputations, and keeping survivors quiet than protecting lives.

This petition is bigger than one family and bigger than one case. This is about every victim who begged for help and was ignored. Every child traumatized by violence in the home. Every survivor who was failed by the system. Every life that could have been saved if the warning signs had been taken seriously sooner. If you believe survivors deserve to be heard, if you believe children deserve safety, if you believe warning signs should matter, and if you believe domestic violence laws and protections need real change, please stand with us and support The Annette Act.

We need to be louder this time.💜📢📢📢 Please sign, please share on every platform, with family and friends 🙏🏼can we can do this 🫶🏼