Webinars
Part 1: Relocating with children during divorce or separation
February 8, 2024 – Amendments to the Divorce Act in 2021 introduced new steps that a parent must take before relocating with their children. Part 1 provides information on: What is the difference between a change in residence and a relocation? What kind of notice has to be provided? What happens if you don’t provide notice?
Part 2: Relocating with children during divorce or separation
February 15, 2024 – Amendments to the Divorce Act in 2021 introduced new steps that a parent must take before relocating with their children. Part 2 provides information on: What happens if the other parent opposes the move? What are some issues a court will consider? What kind of evidence would be helpful to support the move?
Emergency motions in family law: Understanding the purpose and process
October 17, 2023 – This webinar explains emergency motions, including what they are and how long they last; the process for getting an emergency order, including evidentiary requirements; and how to effectively support your clients during this challenging process.
The best interests of the child test
September 21, 2021 – This webinar explains the best interests of the child test that is applied by a family court judge to decide parenting arrangements.
Making the Divorce Act work for women
March 1, 2021 – The new Divorce Act is effective March 1, 2021. This webinar, designed for women’s shelter workers, looks at how the changes may impact women leaving abuse.
Ontario’s new Children’s Law Reform Act
January 26, 2021 – Ontario recently significantly revised its family law that deals with custody and access, the Children’s Law Reform Act, to align it with the federal Divorce Act.
Bridging the gap between the needs of survivors of family violence and the realities of family court
December 15, 2020 – Survivors face many challenges when seeking safety and support in the family court. This webinar looks at how court-related professionals and the system can better serve women.
Safety planning before, during and after separation
November 24, 2020 – This webinar examines key safety issues for women leaving an abusive relationship from the time the woman begins to consider separation, throughout the separation and family law processes and beyond.
Relationships, rights and responsibilities
October 27, 2020 – A woman living with her common law partner for many years may think she has equal right to their property, but that might not be the case. There are significant differences in legal rights and responsibilities depending on whether people are married or living common-law.
How to manage tech abuse with safety planning and family law
October 2, 2020 – 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 can be addressed in family court.
Supporting rural and remote women
June 4, 2020 – 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.
Family law and family violence under COVID-19
Apr. 22, 2020 – 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, what family court operations are available, how women can access legal advice and services, what makes a family law case urgent and how that applies in domestic violence cases.
International abductions
Mar. 24, 2020 – We live in an increasingly global community. As a result, families both pre- and post-separation, relocate more frequently. This webinar takes a look at the issue of international abduction of children in the context of family violence, with a focus on steps a woman can take to pre-empt an international abduction as well as what she can do if her children are abducted.
Intersections between family, criminal and immigration law
Feb. 25, 2020 – Many women who leave abusive relationships are dealing with multiple legal issues, each of which has an impact on the other(s). This webinar looks at the intersections among three common legal systems: family, criminal and immigration. It explores the challenges of ensuring appropriate information is shared from one system to another as well as the impact of outcomes in one on what happens in the others.
Restraining orders
Jan. 28, 2020 – Family violence continues and often escalates post-separation. This webinar explores post-separation abuse and strategies for managing it. Topics covered include: what a restraining order is and how to apply for one, the importance of a safety plan and safety planning for family court.
Presenting evidence
Dec. 18, 2019 – If family violence is to be considered by a mediator or judge, clear evidence of it must be presented. This webinar discusses the standard of proof in family court, what evidence is useful and how to present it in an effective way.
Collecting evidence
Nov. 26, 2019 – Evidence about family violence can be challenging to find: often, there are few witnesses, and many women don’t report the abuse to anyone. This webinar provides practical suggestions for how women can collect evidence of the abuse to which they have been subjected as well as tips for frontline workers who are assisting women with this task.
Using FamilyCourtAndBeyond.ca
Oct. 8, 2019 – Family court can be an overwhelming experience for anyone, but especially for women with children who are leaving an abusive relationship. This webinar introduces Family Court and Beyond, a workbook, organizer and website developed by Luke’s Place to assist women on this journey. Including legal information in plain language, tip sheets, checklists and more, this resource is an excellent tool for frontline workers to use with clients.
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