Family Violence: Relevance in family law

This report offers an examination of data on violence within families, highlighting how it may be a relevant factor to consider in a family law dispute. In a family law context, violence, abuse and neglect within families can have wide-ranging, long-term effects. Family and criminal courts may offer contrary rulings that confuse and frustrate matters and may put family members at risk. And ultimately, there are costs – both financial and human.

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Title (French)	Violence familiale : Pertinence dans le droit de la famille
Update Frequency	as_needed
Geographic Scope	[]
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Sensitivity Level	unrestricted
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Contact Email	OG-GO@justice.gc.ca
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Open Canada Date Published	2018-09-17 00:00:00
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Open Canada Subject	["information_and_communications", "law", "persons"]
Open Canada Keywords	{"fr": ["Droit de la famille", "Violence familiale", "Système judiciaire", "publication gouvernementale"], "en": ["Family law", "Family violence", "Justice system", "Government publications"]}
Open Canada Collection	publication
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