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*fulfil any other condition that may be necessary for the safety of you and your children. | *fulfil any other condition that may be necessary for the safety of you and your children. | ||
Finally, ask that the police and crown counsel keep you up to speed on the progress of the criminal case; you should also ask for a copy of your statement and the | Finally, ask that the police and crown counsel keep you up to speed on the progress of the criminal case; you should also ask for a copy of your statement and the recognizance the abuser is released on. | ||
====Breaching the recognizance==== | ====Breaching the recognizance==== | ||
If the abuser doesn't follow the terms of his or her | If the abuser doesn't follow the terms of his or her recognizance, call the police. They won't be aware that there's a further problem unless you let them know. | ||
====Counselling resources and safe houses==== | ====Counselling resources and safe houses==== | ||
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Sometimes calling the police isn't enough. Sometimes you may need counselling to help you cope with the violence, and, in particularly bad situations, you may need a safe place to stay with your children until the criminal proceeding can be dealt with. | Sometimes calling the police isn't enough. Sometimes you may need counselling to help you cope with the violence, and, in particularly bad situations, you may need a safe place to stay with your children until the criminal proceeding can be dealt with. | ||
Call VictimLink BC at 1-800-563-0808 for assistance. VictimLink BC is a province-wide telephone help line for victims of family violence, and all other crimes. VictimLink BC provides information and referrals to victim support workers who can help you deal with the effects of family violence. VictimLink BC is available free to people across BC and Yukon 24 hours a day, seven days a week. | |||
You may feel that you have no choice but to leave the family home, or you may feel that you need to develop a safety plan in case the violence happens again. A victim support worker can help you develop a safety plan or find a safe place to stay. Again, call VictimLink BC and ask to speak with a victim support worker. | |||
====Reconciliation==== | ====Reconciliation==== | ||
If you want to get back together with your spouse, contact him or her, or stop the criminal process, you must speak to crown counsel. You cannot change the terms of your spouse's | If you want to get back together with your spouse, contact him or her, or stop the criminal process, you must speak to crown counsel. You cannot change the terms of your spouse's recognizance or drop the charges yourself. Only crown counsel can do that. If you do initiate contact with your partner, you could be making matters worse since you'll be inviting him or her to break the terms of the recognizance, which might result in further criminal charges against your spouse. | ||
===Information for accused persons=== | ===Information for accused persons=== | ||