If you are preparing to leave your partner, it is a good idea to make a plan of what can be done before you leave and what you are going to take with you when you go.
If it is safe to do so, you should take anything you need or think you may need when you go because you may not be able to return to your home safely,
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What does the law say?
If you are married to your partner, the home you share is called the matrimonial home. According to the law in Ontario, you each have equal rights to occupy the home, regardless of whose name is on the deed or the lease. An exception would be a court order or legal agreement stating otherwise.
A parenting coordinator is a licensed mental health, legal, or certified family mediation professional with a degree in mental health. A parenting coordinator can help parents resolve minor parenting disputes only after a final order or agreement for parenting is in place.
A parenting coordinator can help resolve day-to-day conflicts such as:
We offer opportunities for Ontario women to learn about family law. These sessions are currently provided by video conference. Our workshops are free and confidential.
Early information session
Our early information session is a two-hour session. This session is for women who are in the early stages of their family law process dealing with violence in their current or former relationships.
A parenting plan is a written document describing how your children will be raised and how parenting and decision-making will work after you and your partner separate.
A clear and detailed parenting plan will minimize your former partner’s ability to find loopholes to exploit to exercise power and control over you and the children.
Luke’s Place connects women across Ontario to family law lawyers for free summary legal advice through our Legal Clinic. Our lawyers are experienced and trained on the issues women deal with when they leave an abusive partner. Women from Ontario can access our legal clinic via video conferencing or over the phone.
Luke’s Place connects women across Ontario to family law lawyers for free summary legal advice through our Legal Clinic. The lawyers who volunteer with our Legal Clinic are experienced and trained on the issues women deal with when they leave an abusive partner. Women from across Ontario can access our Legal Clinic via video conferencing or over the phone.
The outcome of your court case will depend significantly on the evidence you provide to the court. This is true in every family court case, but it is especially true in cases involving abuse, because the impact of abuse is still misunderstood by many in the family law system.
Whether you are preparing your own paperwork or working with a lawyer who will prepare the court documents,
A parenting plan is a written document that sets out the details of how your children will be raised and how parenting and decision-making will work after you and your partner separate.
A clear and detailed parenting plan will minimize your former partner’s ability to find loopholes to exploit in order to exercise power and control over both you and the children.
If you are an Ontario woman in or thinking about leaving an abusive relationship, or if you have already left one and you want to know more about family law and court, our Family Court and Beyond website is for you – even if you have already started to deal with your family law issues.
