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Fact Sheet: Common Criminal Legal Terms
Tue, Nov 15, 2011
by Pamela Cross, LLB
Absolute discharge: This means that even though the accused was found guilty, the court does not register a conviction against him, with the result that he does not have a...
Fact Sheet: Common Criminal Charges in VAW Cases
Tue, Nov 15, 2011
by Pamela Cross, LLB
Assault: When someone touches another person, directly or indirectly, without that person's consent it is an assault. It is also an assault when the person attempts or...
Fact Sheet: Common Access Problems
Tue, Nov 15, 2011
by Pamela Cross, LLB
It is not uncommon for an abuser to cause ongoing difficulties with custody and access. This can happen even when the order is clear and detailed.
Understandably, women are often...
Fact Sheet: Child Support
Tue, Nov 15, 2011
by Pamela Cross, LLB
Child support is the money paid by the parent who spends less time with the child to the parent who has primary responsibility for the child. It is used to pay for costs...
Fact Sheet: Child Protection
Tue, Nov 15, 2011
Child protection does not arise in every family law case involving woman abuse. However, it often comes up. Sometimes, there are concerns about children being exposed to the abuse their mothers...
Fact Sheet: Alternative Dispute Resolution
Tue, Nov 15, 2011
by Pamela Cross, LLB
There are a number of ways to resolve the disputes that arise on relationship breakdown that do not involve going to court. The most common are mediation, collaborative law and...
Fact Sheet: Access to Legal Representation
Tue, Nov 15, 2011
by Pamela Cross, LLB
Lack of access to legal representation is one of the biggest barriers for many women with family law issues. Most women do not have enough money in the bank to pay for a lawyer....
Face Values: Women, Body Image and Facial Differences
Tue, Nov 15, 2011
AboutFace and The Regional Women's Health Centre, Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre
Women and girls with facial differences are sisters, daughters, cousins, partners and mothers....
Emotional Abuse of Women with Disabilities
Tue, Nov 15, 2011
by Fran Odette and Enza Ronaldi
This article is a general overview of emotional abuse and women with disabilities and is not meant to be a comprehensive review.
In keeping with the Independent Living...
Emotional Abuse of Women by their Intimate Partners: A Literature Review
Tue, Nov 15, 2011
Prepared by Valerie J. Packota
Introduction
Emotional abuse is one of the most prevalent forms of abuse of women by their intimate partners and its damage is unquestionably severe, undermining a...
