Abusive Relationships

If any of the following applies to you, please call a criminal defence lawyer and a family law lawyer:

(1) a police officer charged you with an offence under the Criminal Code of Canada
(2) your (former) partner complained to a Justice of the Peace, and the court instructed you to attend at court, where one of the following would occur:

(i) matter proceeds to a show-cause haring
(ii) Crown takes over the prosecution against you and continues it to a show-cause hearing (iii) Crown takes over the prosecution agianst you and ends it (iv) you take responsibility to some extent (whether by peace bond, guilty plea, or conviction)

Consult with a criminal lawyer about the possibilities, process, and defence strategy.

To continue this website's attempt to identify the family law issues for your situation, please click on the situation that applies best to you:

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Start a family court case

I want to start a family court case to help resolve my family law issues. My partner has not served court papers on me. There is no court file open yet.

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I was served with family court papers

My partner, or perhaps his/her friend/aquaintance/family member, or a professional process server, gave me a copy of my partner's court papers. There is an open court file. The paperwork told me of my court date.

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Domestic Abuse

Domestic abuse isn't just physical violence. It can include yelling, threats, and control over finances. There are supports to help you get through these situations.

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