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This resource offers information to help parents who are dealing with child protection agencies. It outlines when an agency might contact a family, how to respond if contacted, what the agency might do, what to do if the agency takes a child away, and...

Available in:
English, français (français), Arabic (عربي ), Chinese (中文), Somali (Afsoomaali), Spanish (español), Tamil (தமிழ்), Urdu (اردو)
Produced In:
2018
Format:
Booklet/PDF

Recorded on March 12, 2018 (1 hour and 15 minutes) - In this webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series, METRAC's Legal Director, Tamar Witelson, and family law lawyer, Malerie Rose from Rose Family Law, discuss how the term "Parental...

Available in:
English
Produced by:
FLEW/FODF
Produced In:
2018
Format:
Webinar

This Law Facts resource from Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) answers these questions:

  • What is a peace bond hearing?
  • What is a peace bond?
  • When do people typically enter into peace bonds?
  • Do you have to deposit money if...
Available in:
English, français (français)
Produced In:
2018
Format:
Web

This fact sheet from the Department of Justice Canada covers these topics:

  • What is a peace bond?
  • Who can get a peace bond?
  • What conditions can be in a peace bond?
  • What happens if a defendant disobeys a peace...
Available in:
English, français (français)
Produced In:
2018
Format:
Booklet/PDF, Web

You can set up or update child support online in Ontario – without having to go to court. Topics on this website include:

  1. How it works
  2. Who can use the service
  3. Required documents
  4. Start using the service
  5. ...
Available in:
English, français (français)
Produced In:
2018
Format:
Web

The federal Divorce Act sets out the spousal support rules for married couples who divorce. Since the Divorce Act is a federal law, the rules apply across Canada. This page on the Department of Justice website lists what factors judges consider when...

Available in:
English, français (français)
Produced In:
2017
Format:
Web

This resource identifies the main issues that can come up when relationships end. It includes information about marriage and divorce, living together, and domestic contracts, and explains how decisions can be made through agreement, mediation, court,...

Available in:
English, français (français), Chinese (中文), Farsi/Persian (پارسی ), Spanish (español), Urdu (اردو)
Produced In:
2017
Format:
Booklet/PDF, Web

The CBA Child Rights Toolkit has been developed to improve children's access to justice in Canada. It is for professionals working in legal and administrative decision-making who want to implement a child-rights based approach in practice and...

Available in:
English, français (français)
Produced In:
2017
Format:
Web

Starting January 2017, important changes are being made to the way Ontario's social assistance programs treat child support payments, which will affect the advice you give to family law clients. This fact sheet answers these questions:

  • ...
Available in:
English, français (français)
Produced In:
2017
Format:
Booklet/PDF

Important changes are being made to Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) rules around child support. If you are a parent on OW or ODSP who is getting or should be getting child support, this fact sheet has information...

Available in:
English, français (français)
Produced In:
2017
Format:
Booklet/PDF

This handbook is for any woman in Ontario who is being abused, or who has been abused, by her partner. It includes information on making a safety plan, preparing to leave, the criminal process and trial, a woman's rights under family law, protection...

Available in:
English, français (français)
Produced In:
2017
Format:
Booklet/PDF

This booklet looks at cohabitation agreements, marriage contracts, and separation agreements, and explains the court's role in enforcing these types of domestic contracts. 

Available in:
English, français (français)
Produced by:
FLEW/FODF
Produced In:
2017
Format:
Booklet/PDF, Video, Web

Many women are sponsored by a spouse or partner for permanent resident status. If they experience family violence, they may want to know whether they will be forced to leave Canada if they separate from their spouse or partner. This resource is for...

Available in:
English
Produced In:
2017
Format:
Booklet/PDF, Web

Recorded on May 29, 2017 - This webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series discusses the different types of immigration status for non-citizen women in Canada and how status may be affected by their partner and the breakdown of...

Available in:
English
Produced by:
METRAC
Produced In:
2017
Format:
Webinar

In 2014, the Province of Ontario established the Independent Review of the Motherisk Drug Testing Laboratory at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children. The Independent Reviewer's expanded mandate was to conduct a review and provide a report of findings...

Available in:
English
Produced In:
2017
Format:
Web

This booklet explains the basic rules for property division between separating married spouses, their rights and obligations with respect to the matrimonial home, and what happens to property if one spouse dies. It also explains the different...

Available in:
English, français (français), Chinese (中文), Spanish (español)
Produced In:
2017
Format:
Booklet/PDF, Web

When parents separate or divorce, issues about how to pay the expenses of raising their children arise. This booklet discusses who has a legal responsibility to pay child support, as well as how to calculate the basic amount to be paid and other...

Available in:
English, français (français), Chinese (中文), Spanish (español)
Produced In:
2017
Format:
Booklet/PDF, Web

This booklet looks at spousal support for married or common-law partners who are divorcing or separating, including the factors that affect whether spousal support must be paid, in what amount, and for how long. It also contains information about...

Available in:
English, français (français), Chinese (中文), Spanish (español)
Produced In:
2017
Format:
Booklet/PDF, Web

Steps to Justice is a website that empowers people in Ontario to understand and take action to deal with their legal problems. It gives comprehensive online information on common legal problems...

Available in:
English
Produced In:
2017
Format:
Web

This resource explains mediation, arbitration, negotiation, restorative justice, collaborative law, and more. Presented on the website of the ADR Institute of Canada, the resource answers questions about ways to resolve conflicts besides the...

Available in:
English, français (français)
Produced In:
2017
Format:
Web