Changes to the Family Law Rules for Ontario came into effect on July 1, 2018. These include New confirmation forms for motions New confirmation forms for conferences Changes to the rules and timelines for service for conferences and motions These…
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Changes to the Family Law Rules
Posted in For service providers, For women, Legal news Tagged with: family court forms, Family Law Rules
Family Court and Beyond: New website, new workbook, new workshops from Luke’s Place
We’re excited to announce the launch of our latest initiative, Family Court and Beyond. Designed for women who are leaving abusive relationships and are involved in family court processes, this package offers a wide array of information and tools. The…
Posted in For service providers, For women, Luke's Place activities Tagged with: family court, survival workbook
Do I qualify for spousal support?
This is the third in a 3-part series on women’s financial rights and responsibilities when a relationship ends. Part 1 looked at property division and Part 2 covered determining the date of separation. Whether you are married or living common-law…
Posted in For service providers, For women, Frequently asked questions Tagged with: Family Responsibility Office, spousal support
How do I determine the date we separated?
This is the second in a 3-part series on women’s financial rights and responsibilities when a relationship ends. Part 1 looks at property division and Part 3 discusses spousal support. Determining the date of separation is not always easy. Some…
What are my rights when it comes to property division?
This is the first in a 3-part series on women’s financial rights and responsibilities when a relationship ends. Part 2 looks at determining the date of separation and Part 3 discusses spousal support. Historically, men have tended to manage the…
Posted in For service providers, For women Tagged with: common-law, division of property, Indigenous, matrimonial home
How can a woman make the court understand the impact on her children of the abuse she has been subjected to?
We have explored a number of issues related to this question in other postings (See: The role of VAW in custody and access cases and What’s the best interests of the child test?), but we have not examined specifically the…
Posted in For service providers Tagged with: best interests of the child, children's exposure to abuse
How can I accurately assess risks my client is facing from her former partner?
Your role as a woman’s advocate will require you to engage in safety planning with the women you support. Safety planning is, in some ways, the other side of risk assessment: the more information you have about the women’s risk,…
What should I do if a woman tells me she plans to violate the custody order because she has serious concerns for the safety of the child?
When facing legal and ethical challenges, there are a variety of strategies that will help service providers manage the situation. Here are some other situations that could raise similar legal and ethical challenges: A client or former client calls to…
What is financial abuse?
You may have been subjected to financial abuse during your relationship, and it may be continuing now that you have left. This kind of abuse is common, and can take many forms, including: Your partner controls the money and makes…
Posted in For service providers, For women, Frequently asked questions Tagged with: financial abuse, post separation violence
What is a section 30 custody assessment?
Section 30 of the Children’s Law Reform Act allows a judge to order a custody and access assessment in certain circumstances. As you will see in the discussion below, section 30 assessments are somewhat different than assessments conducted by the…
Posted in Case law, For service providers Tagged with: clinical issue, Office of the Children's Lawyer, psychological, section 30 assessment
