Identifying the presence of intimate partner violence (IPV) in a new family law file has never been easy for lawyers, but help has arrived in an important new tool recently released by Justice Canada.
The HELP Toolkit: Identifying and Responding to Family Violence for Family Law Legal Advisors became available in early January,
Read moreWhen a relationship ends, parents must sort out arrangements for the children. If you are leaving a relationship in which your partner has been abusive to you, our new toolkit is for you.
The Department of Justice (DoJ) Canada has launched an online course for family law practitioners on family violence.
In 2018, the DoJ hired Luke’s Place to undertake research into family violence screening for family law practitioners. Family law lawyers are often the first point of contact for those entering the family justice system.
A new website, Court Notice Finder, put together by a number of Ontario family law legal professionals, organizes the:
“voluminous – and often changing – information found in the various Court Notices issued on behalf of Family Law courthouses across Ontario since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
This is a very useful tool for anyone who wants to be sure they have the most up-to-date information about how the family court in their region is operating.
This webinar provides information on how technology can be used against women experiencing intimate ex/partner violence and provides tips for survivors and advocates around safety planning, managing electronic communication and how to this may be addressed in family court.
This webinar is another in the series on family law issues when there’s family violence presented by Luke’s Place in partnership with CLEO,
Involving children in abuse of their mother after separation is a common tactic of manipulative ex-partners. Many use the children as pawns, drawing them into adult issues, bribing and/or threatening them to try to win their favour or using them to spy on their mother.
One tool abusers use to involve children is communication technology.
Women living in rural and remote communities face unique challenges when they decide to leave an abusive relationship, including distance, lack of services, isolation and limited access to lawyers. This webinar presents tips and strategies for supporting women who are facing these and other barriers, with a focus on women’s emotional and physical safety.
This webinar looks at family law, family court and safety issues for women leaving abusive relationships while COVID-19 containment measures are in place. Topics covered include: why it is more difficult for women to leave, why incidents of abuse may increase, how to stay safe while still living with the abuser,
Many women who leave abusive relationships are dealing with multiple legal issues, each of which has an impact on the other(s). When there is a family law case, a child protection investigation, criminal charges and/or family members’ status in Canada will impact that case. This webinar on intersecting legal issues looks at three common legal systems: family,
I. Introduction
This paper offers a brief discussion of the implications of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s recommendations on violence against women, with an emphasis on family law services and law reform. I begin with a review of the background on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission; the report and recommendations. I then discuss the unique circumstances and challenges Indigenous women face with respect to violence against women,
