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.

Cancelling your registration: Simply log into your JUScampus account and select "Unregister" from this event page.

Accommodation Measures: The Department of Justice is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free learning environment. If you need workplace accommodations to fully participate in this training, contact your manager or the Centre for Workplace Access-Ability, Health and Wellness (CWAHW). Please note, the CWAHW requires at least 72 hours to respond.

Please contact the Centre of Expertise for Learning and Professional Development (CoELPD):

• To flag any requests or accommodations needs, at least 10 business days before starting the training session.
• For more information or if you have any issues with this course.

For information about the continuing professional development (CPD) hours for this course, please consult the 2026 Accreditation Summary.

Click here for the 2025 Accreditation Summary.

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