Partner Abuse
Includes abuse committed by a wife, husband, boyfriend, girlfriend, same-sex partner, or common-law partner. This sub-topic also includes legal information on safety plans and date rape.
Some indicators of legal issues
What the clients may say:
- "There was a fight in my home and someone called the police."
- "I'm not living at home right now because I don,t feel safe when I'm with my partner."
Legal Services and Information
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Superior Court of Justice - Family Law Information Centre | COVID 19: Courts are not operating as usual. Do not go to court unless you have been told to attend. Ontarians can continue to access the… |
| Maison d'amitié | COVID-19 (22 Nov 2021): Shelter services and crisis helpline remain in full operation. Francophone shelter for women victims of violence and their children two sites can accommodate… |
| Ontario Legal Information Centre | COVID-19 (May 7, 2020): Centre will no longer offer its services in person for the time being * legal information services remain available by telephone… |
| Ligne de soutien pour les femmes touchées par la violence - Femaide - Ligne de soutien pour les femmes touchées par la violence - Femaide | COVID-19 (28 July 2021) The Francophone helpline for women dealing with violence remains open. Call 1 877-336-2433 for assistance.This information is regularly updated on their… |
| University of Ottawa - Community Legal Clinic | Student Legal Aid Services Society clinic staffed by students and supervised by lawyers provides legal services to low-income members of the community conducts legal education… |
| Ottawa. City Operations - Ottawa Police Service - Partner Assault | Community police centres investigates partner assaults and domestic conflict investigates custody and access orders, as well as parental abductions conducts criminal harassment investigations relating to… |
| Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime | Victims support group assists victims and survivors of violent crimes by helping themServices obtain needed services and resources deal with post-trial agencies obtain long-term emotional… |
| Ottawa Victim Services - Victim Crisis Assistance Ontario | COVID-19 (22 March 2022): In-person services have been suspended or are limited. All other services provided remotely.On-site early intervention and crisis intervention needs assessment safety… |
| Interval House of Ottawa | Temporary emergency home for abused women and their children reasonable, flexible limit on length of stay counselling referrals advocacy telephone crisis line accepts pets on… |
| Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region | COVID-19 (July 12, 2021): Business as usual at 613-238-3311. The phone lines will never close but you may experience a bit of delay due to… |