A Legal Rights Handbook for Abused Women

Article by Martine McMillan
posted on October 23, 2017

An online legal rights handbook covering all legal concerns surrounding family domestic violence.

Community Legal Education Ontario has a comprehensive guide available online and as a pdf “Do you know a woman who is being abused? A legal rights handbook“.

Legal Rights for Abuse and Family Violence

What legal issues will I need to deal with when you are preparing to leave, if you need to call the police, protecting yourself and your children with court orders, and your legal rights with regard to custody, support and divorce.

Do you know a woman who is being abused? A legal rights handbook

View the PDF by clicking the image above or visit the CLEO’s website to check out the online version of the Family and Domestic Violence Legal Rights Handbook.

Topic: Domestic Violence - Marriage
Resource: Toolkits & Guides
Tags: #abuse, #Canada, #domesticviolence, #familyviolence, #immigrants, #Indigenous, #Ontario
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