Report on Federal-Provincial-Territorial Consultations on Custody, Access and Child Support7/20/2020 Government of Canada (2019)
Family Violence The presence of family violence can make the issues and choices that separating or divorcing parents face even more complex. The impact on the well-being of children who are direct or indirect victims of family violence is likely to be more severe and more long-term than in situations of separation or divorce in which violence is not present. Canadians were asked to provide their views on what impact the presence of past or current family violence should have on determining the roles and responsibilities of parents at the time of separation or divorce. Options within the legal system to respond to situations of family violence may include specialized assistance or services provided to families and the victims of family violence, as well as special consideration of issues of family violence in family laws and the Divorce Act. The views voiced on this topic reflected Canadians' strong concern for ensuring the safety of children in situations of family violence. It seems that most Canadians who took part in the consultations feel that situations of family violence need to be dealt with differently than other situations of separation and divorce. Many similar or complementary suggestions for improving the legislation and services were offered by respondents from the various provinces and territories and representing various interests. However, a number of diverging-and at times opposing-views became apparent concerning the basic foundation and set of values upon which such protection should be based. Four key questions were asked to solicit views on what effect family violence should have on determining custody and access upon divorce or separation:
Read the full report here: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/fl-lf/famil/cons/fpt_cons/p4.html
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