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Legal Topic: Child custody, access, and parenting

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Recent Changes to the Law: The Divorce Act, Bill C-78

Recorded on March 29, 2021

This webinar addresses the legislative changes to the Divorce Act Bill C-78:

This webinar will address:

  • New changes to The Best Interests of the Child legislation which have been added to the Divorce Act;
  • Specific reference to family violence as a factor in considering a Child’s Best...

Date:

March 29, 2021 (1 hour and 30 minutes)

Produced by:

METRAC

Preventing Bias in Service Delivery: A Child Welfare Lens

Recorded on March 25, 2021

The webinar addresses the impact of the intersectionality of gender-based violence with unconscious bias through a Child Welfare Lens, you will learn about:

  • Equity Work is Emotional Work – Expanding our E.I. and not our I.Q
  • Identifying Systemic Barriers & Roots of Oppression
  • Unconscious...

Date:

March 25, 2021 (1 hour and 30 minutes)

Produced by:

METRAC

Ontario’s new Children’s Law Reform Act: A webinar from Luke’s Place and CLEO

Recorded on January 25, 2021

Ontario recently significantly revised its family law that deals with custody and access to align it with the federal Divorce Act. In this webinar, you will learn about the changes, with a focus on their impact on women fleeing abusive relationships.

Pamela Cross is a feminist lawyer; a well-known and respected...

Date:

January 25, 2021 (1 hour)

Produced by:

Luke's Place

Family law issues for LGBTQ families

Recorded on May 27, 2020

This webinar addresses the particular family law issues facing LGBTQ families. In particular, we address:

  • What goes into the decision to parent for LGBTQ families?
  • How do LGBTQ people build families?
  • How is legal parentage established?
  • What are the particular challenges facing these...

Date:

May 27, 2020 (1 hour and 30 minutes)

Produced by:

METRAC


Parental Alienation, Family Law, and Mothers: a discussion

Recorded on March 12, 2018 (1 hour and 15 minutes) - In this webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series, METRAC's Legal Director, Tamar Witelson, and family law lawyer, Malerie Rose from Rose Family Law, discuss how the term “Parental Alienation" has come up in Ontario family courts, and some issues mothers in child custody...

Date:

March 12, 2018 (1 hour and 15 minutes)

Produced by:

METRAC


Considering Young Aboriginal Women, Family and Legal Issues

Recorded on November 4, 2013 - This webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series looks at the family and social context of young  Aboriginal women, and some legal considerations to help the social service providers they may work with.

Date:

November 4, 2013 (1 hour and 15 minutes)

Produced by:

METRAC


Conflict, Court, or Another Way? Different Ways of Resolving a Family Dispute

Recorded on November 22, 2012 - This webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series looks at a variety of ways to settle issues about children, property, and support, when a woman ends the relationship with her partner. What are the pros and cons of mediation, arbitration, and court, especially when there is or was abuse in the family?

Date:

November 22, 2012 (1 hour)

Produced by:

METRAC