Difference between revisions of "Civil Claims and Family Violence"

A tort claim must be made by the person who has suffered the family violence. In family law proceedings, tort claims are usually included with the ''other'' relief asked for in the [[Form F3 Notice of Family Claim]] or [[Form F5 Counterclaim]]. Although a tort claim can be made on its own, without claims for things like divorce, parenting arrangements, and so forth, if you want to make a claim in tort as well as other family law claims, it is very important to include all your claims in one proceeding because otherwise you might not be permitted to bring the tort claim separately at a later date.

Tort claims can only be heard by the Supreme Court. The Provincial Court does not have the jurisdiction to deal with tort claims.