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CONTENTS
 Home
 Editor's
Note
When
Things Go Wrong At Home
The
Cycle of Abuse
In
Times of Crisis
Protecting
Yourself
Arrest,
Charge and Trial
Making
A New Life
Emergency
Shelters/Transition Homes
Services
For Victims
Downloads
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WELCOME!
This website
is meant as a resource for women who are being abused by their partner.
The website will give women useful information about the law.
You may have many questions about your rights. You may have questions
about money or emotional matters. Or you may want to know about your legal
rights. There are places where you can get answers.
It is not always easy to find out what the law says. It is hard to make
a decision and take action without information.
You may want to know:
- What
can I do to make the abusive behaviour stop?
- How can
I get him to stay away from me?
- Can he
be charged with a crime?
- Will
he be arrested?
- Will
I have to go to court?
- Can I
get my partner to leave the home?
- Will
I be able to get a divorce?
- What
about splitting our property?
- Will
I be able to get custody of the children if I leave him?
- How will
the police, the courts and the legal system treat an abused woman?
If you need
information because you are being beaten or abused by your partner, please
read this handbook. It will give you a basic idea about what the law says
about your rights.
If you need more information, talk to a lawyer.
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