Why family law professionals need to learn how to screen all cases for power imbalances and family violence.
Category Archives: Screening for Power Imbalances and Family Violence
B.C. Family Law Act: a new duty to keep clients safe?
We trained family lawyers in B.C. in January in “screening” under the new Family Law Act…
Which family law process is best?
How do you know which family law dispute resolution process will be best for you?
What is screening for power imbalances? (and why do it?)
How can I know that I am choosing the best family law dispute resolution process for me?
Supporting men who are violent
A ground-breaking study shows that supporting male accused can help keep victims of domestic violence safer.
Judge over-rides med-arb clause in agreement due to power imbalance
In this recent SCJ decision, Justice Nolan quotes from the Riverdale Mediation website on screening for power imbalances.
Screening in family arbitration: what’s all the fuss?
Family mediators, lawyers, and arbitrators are getting their knickers in a knot about screening; but they need not worry. Screening is easy.
Mediation and mental instability
When will the court set aside a separation agreement for reasons of psychological exploitation?
