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Family violence includes physical and sexual forms of abuse, but it also includes harmful behaviour such as threats, harassment, emotional abuse and even acts that harm someone's financial autonomy. | Family violence includes physical and sexual forms of abuse, but it also includes harmful behaviour such as threats, harassment, emotional abuse and even acts that harm someone's financial autonomy. | ||
Increasingly, the legal system has become more responsive to the realities of family violence, its traumatic effects, and its victims. Legal professionals who work in family law have become more proactive when it comes to assessing the potential for family violence and intervening accordingly. The ''[[Family Law Act]]'' requires all family dispute resolution professionals (lawyers, family justice counselors, mediators, etc.) to watch for warning signs of family violence in relationships. Where warning signs are present, legal professionals try not only to | Increasingly, the legal system has become more responsive to the realities of family violence, its traumatic effects, and its victims. Legal professionals who work in family law have become more proactive when it comes to assessing the potential for family violence and intervening accordingly. The ''[[Family Law Act]]'' requires all family dispute resolution professionals (lawyers, family justice counselors, mediators, etc.) to watch for warning signs of family violence in relationships. Where warning signs are present, legal professionals try not only to determine ''safety risks'' but also the degree to which family violence impairs the abused party's ability to speak for themselves, advocate for their interests and negotiate a fair agreement. | ||
This chapter covers laws and legal mechanisms that are useful in addressing family violence. Because family violence is not just a family law topic, this chapter approaches family violence in the context of overlapping areas of law, including: | This chapter covers laws and legal mechanisms that are useful in addressing family violence. Because family violence is not just a family law topic, this chapter approaches family violence in the context of overlapping areas of law, including: | ||
