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About Family
In Canada, the Family Law says that both parents have the same right to raise their children and to make decisions about how they take care of their children in most cases. If you want to get a divorce from your spouse and apply for custody at the same time, you can make your custody application under Divorce Act. To seek more legal advice, please find a family lawyer or family law legal clinic in your local community. Also, you can visit websites which provides with information on family law as follows:
If your relationship broke down because your spouse abused or neglected you or your children, you can apply for an exception to conditional permanent residence. To get more information, please contact Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) at 1-888-242-2100 or visit the links the below:
Also, an immigration lawyer can help you decide what the best option is for your situation.
You can find organizations and call women’s help lines which provide services and referrals for victims of domestic violence. Please visit websites below;
Assaulted Women’s Helpline
Toll-free: 1-866-863-0511 / Toronto area: 416-863-0511
Toll-free TTY: 1-866-863-7868 / Toronto area TTY: 416-364-8762
#SAFE: #7233 on your Bell, Rogers, FIDO, or Telus mobile phone
Women’s shelter Central Intake (416-338-4786) / Central Family Intake (416-397-5637)
Many abusers threaten victims with their children after their spouse or partners left them. Therefore, you need to find a lawyer to seek legal advice about your situation. If you have limited income and cannot afford a lawyer, you can visit community legal clinics and duty counsel at courts and tribunals. For more information on finding a lawyer, please visit this sites
You can get legal assistance from Legal Aid Ontario. For more information, please visit the websites. Or, call the LAO client service centre at 1-800-668-8258 or 416-979-1446. The TTY numbers are 1-866-641-8867 and 416-598-8867.
