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Difference between revisions of "The New Divorce Act"
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→The Best Interests of the Child and Family Violence
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* the presence of family violence. | * the presence of family violence. | ||
"Family violence" is defined in the new Act to include physical abuse | "Family violence" is defined in the new Act to include: physical abuse; sexual abuse; threats of harm to persons, pets and property; harassment; psychological abuse; and, financial abuse. Where family violence is a factor, the court must think about another list of factors, including: | ||
* the seriousness and frequency of the family violence, | * the seriousness and frequency of the family violence, | ||