Family Violence and Family Law for Legal Advisers (017935)

Overview

Delivery method

Online Self-Paced

Duration

3 hours

Audience

Employees

Description

This online course is aimed at helping legal advisers work effectively with clients who have experienced family violence. It is designed to:

• Provide important information about family violence and family law
• Explain changes to the Divorce Act relating to family violence
• Examine the impacts of family violence and related trauma on both adults and children
• Identify issues relating to disclosure of family violence in the family law context
• Examine the impacts of family violence on the best interests of the child and parenting arrangements
• Explore the use of family dispute resolution and court proceedings in cases of family violence

Topics covered:

• Module 1: Family Violence and Family Law Overview
• Module 2: The Gendered and Intersectional Nature of Family Violence
• Module 3: The Impact of Family Violence
• Module 4: Disclosure of Family Violence
• Module 5: Parenting Arrangements in Cases of Family Violence
• Module 6: Family Violence, Family Dispute Resolution and Litigation

There is a final quiz that consists of 10 questions.

Accommodation measures: The Department of Justice is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free learning environment. If you have any accessibility needs in order to fully participate in the training activity, please contact your manager to discuss your needs. You may also call upon the services of the Centre for Workplace Access-Ability, Health and Wellness to help identify what type of accommodation measures you require.

For more information: Contact the Centre for Legal Education Services.

For information about the continuing professional development (CPD) hours for this course, please consult the 2024 Accreditation Summary.

Click here for the 2023 Accreditation Summary.

If you have questions, please contact our accreditation team by email (Accreditations@justice.gc.ca).