Family Violence: Relevance in family law

This report offers an examination of data on violence within families, highlighting how it may be a relevant factor to consider in a family law dispute. In a family law context, violence, abuse and neglect within families can have wide-ranging, long-term effects. Family and criminal courts may offer contrary rulings that confuse and frustrate matters and may put family members at risk. And ultimately, there are costs – both financial and human.

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Champ	Valeur
Dernière modification	avril 17, 2026, 17:59 (TU)
Créé le	avril 17, 2026, 17:59 (TU)
contact_email	OG-GO@justice.gc.ca
criticality_level	[]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	publication
open_canada_date_published	2018-09-17 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"fr": ["Droit de la famille", "Violence familiale", "Système judiciaire", "publication gouvernementale"], "en": ["Family law", "Family violence", "Justice system", "Government publications"]}
open_canada_subject	["information_and_communications", "law", "persons"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Violence familiale : Pertinence dans le droit de la famille
update_frequency	as_needed