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Do you know a woman who is being abused? A Legal Rights Handbook

This handbook provides information on many legal issues faced by women who are abused by their partners. It includes information on making a safety plan, preparing to leave, the criminal process and trial, a woman's rights under family law, protection orders, and legal and community resources in Ontario.


Produced in 2007

Produced by CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario/Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario)

Topics Abuse and Family Violence - Peace bonds and restraining orders; Criminal Law - Rights of victims; Criminal Law - Rights when dealing with police; Family Law - Child protection; Family Law - Divorce and separation; Legal System - Court systems; Family Law - Custody and access; Abuse and Family Violence - Partner abuse

Format Booklet/fact sheet/brochure; Web site/online resource

Relates to region Across Ontario

Available as

pdfhttp://www.cleo.on.ca/english/pub/onpub/PDF/criminal/handboo
k.pdf

English , Adobe PDF (390 kB)
61 pages, December 2007.
pdfhttp://www.cleo.on.ca/francais/pubf/onpubf/PDFf/criminel/dyk
awfr.pdf

French/français , Adobe PDF (401 KB)
80 pages, December 2007.

For more information contact
CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario/Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario)
Phone 416-408-4420
Fax 416-408-4424
E-mail cleo@cleo.on.ca
Web site http://www.cleo.on.ca