Posts Tagged ‘emergency motions’
Emergency Motions Toolkit
An emergency motion can be a vital step towards ensuring the safety women and children subjected to intimate partner violence (IPV). Yet many survivors enter the family court system without the information or support they need. As women often apply to Family Court at a time of crisis, it is not unusual for many to…
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For women experiencing intimate partner violence, an Emergency Motion can be a critical step toward ensuring their safety and the safety of their children. However, navigating the Family Court process, especially during a time of crisis, can be overwhelming, with many women feeling unprepared to take this step. At Luke’s Place, we’ve updated and expanded…
Read moreWebinar recording Emergency Motions in Family Law: Understanding the Purpose and Process
In times of crisis, women fleeing abusive situations often require immediate family court orders to ensure the safety of themselves and their children. One way to do this is by filing an emergency motion, also known as an “ex parte” motion. Luke’s Place Staff Lawyer Min Jin and Legal Services Program Manager Phebe Quaye, in…
Read moreUpcoming webinar on emergency motions
In times of crisis, women fleeing abusive situations often require immediate family court orders to ensure the safety of themselves and their children. One way to do this is by filing an emergency motion, also known as an “ex parte” motion. Luke’s Place will be covering this topic at an upcoming CLEO webinar on Tuesday, October…
Read moreWhat is an ex parte motion?
In situations of extreme urgency, a woman may be able to bring an ex parte motion. In this process, her partner is not served with the documents and the judge makes a decision the same day as the woman files her Notice of Motion, Affidavit and other documents (for example, a Form 13 Financial Statement…
Read moreWhat are “motions” and how can I help a woman bring one?
Women who have experienced abuse often need orders more quickly than the regular family court process provides them. Motions are a way for people to ask the court for short-term orders on any of the issues that have been raised in the Application or Answer. These orders are usually called interim or temporary and run…
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