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Abuse & family violence


Checklist: What to Take When You Leave

Checklist: What to Take When You Leave

Important documents and items to take with you when you leave an abusive partner.

Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence

English

Checklist: What to Take When You Leave

Liste de vérification: choses à prendre avec vous

Documents et objets importants à emporter avec vous lorsque vous quittez un conjoint violent.

Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence

French

For Your Protection

For Your Protection

Explains how and when you can get peace bonds and family law protection orders, and what the differences are between them

Abuse & family violence

English

Getting Help from the Police or RCMP

Getting Help from the Police or RCMP

If you’re in danger from an abusive partner and you want help from the police

Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence, Refugees & immigrants

English

If Your Sponsor Abuses You

If Your Sponsor Abuses You

Explains how to protect yourself if you’re afraid for your safety because your sponsor is abusing you

Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence, Refugees & immigrants

English

Keeping Your Children Safe

Keeping Your Children Safe

Explains what to do if your partner has abused or threatened you or your children

Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence, Refugees & immigrants, Child protection/​removal

English

Men Abused by Their Partners

Men Abused by Their Partners

For men who are concerned about their safety because their female partner is mistreating them

Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence, Refugees & immigrants

English

Mothers Leaving Abusive Partners

Mothers Leaving Abusive Partners

For women with children who’ve been abused by their intimate partner: how to get help and protection, and how to handle parenting arrangements.

Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence

English

Protection Orders

Protection Orders

Explains what to do if you’re afraid for your safety because your partner abused you and you need to protect yourself or your children.

Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence, Refugees & immigrants

English

Safety Planning

Safety Planning

Explains what to do if your partner is abusing you and you need help to stay safe

Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence, Refugees & immigrants

English

The Criminal Court Process (leaving abuse)

The Criminal Court Process (leaving abuse)

Explains the legal process if your partner is charged with assault and has to go to court and you may have to be a witness

Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence, Crimes & offences, Refugees & immigrants

English

What to Do About Money (leaving abuse)

What to Do About Money (leaving abuse)

Explains how to support yourself and your children if you leave an abusive partner

Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence, Refugees & immigrants

English

When You’re Told to Have No Contact”

When You’re Told to Have No Contact”

Explains what it means when the court makes a no contact order against you

Abuse & family violence, Crimes & offences, Legal system & courts

English

Who Can Help? (leaving abuse)

Who Can Help? (leaving abuse)

If you or someone you know is being abused, get information about people and agencies that can help.

Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence, Refugees & immigrants

English

Women Abused by Their Partners

Women Abused by Their Partners

For women who are afraid for their safety or their children’s safety because their partner is mistreating them

Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence, Refugees & immigrants

English

Child protection/removal


Emily’s Choice

Emily’s Choice

A graphic novel about child protection and your legal rights

Child protection/​removal

English

If You Can’t Get Legal Aid for Your Child Protection Case

If You Can’t Get Legal Aid for Your Child Protection Case

How to get a court-appointed lawyer for a complicated child protection hearing if you can’t get legal aid but can’t afford a lawyer

Legal help & lawyers, Child protection/​removal

English

Keeping Aboriginal Kids Safe

Keeping Aboriginal Kids Safe

Explains the child protection process for Aboriginal children and families

Families & children, Child protection/​removal

English

Keeping Your Children Safe

Keeping Your Children Safe

Explains what to do if your partner has abused or threatened you or your children

Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence, Refugees & immigrants, Child protection/​removal

English

Parents Legal Centre brochure

Parents Legal Centre brochure

Describes Parents Legal Centre, a free service in select locations for parents with child protection issues who qualify.

Legal help & lawyers, Child protection/​removal, Promotional materials

English

Parents Legal Centre brochure

Centre juridique pour les parents

Décrit le Parents Legal Centre, un service gratuit dans certains endroits pour les parents ayant des problèmes de protection de l’enfance qui sont admissibles.

Legal help & lawyers, Child protection/​removal, Promotional materials

French

Parents’ Rights, Kids’ Rights

Parents’ Rights, Kids’ Rights

Explains what happens if the ministry has concerns about your child’s safety or plans to remove your child from your home

Families & children, Child protection/​removal

English

Wrapping Our Ways Around Them

Wrapping Our Ways Around Them

Guide to empower Indigenous Nation and community involvement in caring for Indigenous children.

Child protection/​removal

English

Crimes & offences


Defending Yourself: Assault

Defending Yourself: Assault

Describes how to defend yourself if you’re charged with assault

Crimes & offences

English

Defending Yourself: Breach of a Court Order

Defending Yourself: Breach of a Court Order

Describes how to defend yourself if you’re charged with breach of a court order

Crimes & offences

English