The central aspect of most marriages is the family home. It is a place of countless memories, as well as a space that each spouse viewed as a location for comfort and solace. During a divorce, each spouse must begin the difficult task of dividing and separating the...
When going through a separation, most spouses are concerned about leaving the family home for a number of reasons. First, spouses experiencing the trauma of separation and look for stability and comfort; as for many, the family home had at one time been a source of...
The #MeToo campaign has achieved the remarkable effect of creating safe spaces for women to talk about past sexual abuse. It is empowering that women no longer live in a system where they must be afraid to speak out about abuse. It is about time that such a reasonable...
False Accusations of Domestic Assault Happen. This is a Fact. They happen for a number of reasons, it could be to win custody battles, force a spouse to leave the family home, or to get even with a spouse who wants a divorce. It may anger some that I acknowledge...
Nothing motivates me more than meeting a client who has been falsely accused of domestic assault. I never appreciated the prejudicial position of those falsely accused until I became a criminal defence lawyer. As a woman who had never been abused, living in a society...
There is a double-edged sword when it comes to domestic violence charges. The criminal justice system is slanted to favor the Complainant, the one making the accusation of abuse, in order to prevent other victims from facing fear in coming forward. As a society, we...