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Understanding Family Violence in Family Court Proceedings

Providing Effective Responses for Victims, Children, and Perpetrators

Nicholas Bala, Peter Jaffe, Katreena Scott , Lisa Heslop

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University of Toronto Press
05 November 2025

Social work; Crime & criminology; Offences against the person; Family law

Understanding Family Violence in Family Court Proceedings addresses the growing recognition in Canadian legislation and case law of the need to more effectively address intimate partner violence in family court, with a focus on protecting the safety, well-being, and economic interests of victims and their children post-separation, while also including essential material for professionals working with those who commit family violence.

Written by a team of interdisciplinary experts, the book explores various forms of abuse and coercive control, ongoing harassment and emotional abuse after separation, the use of litigation as a tool of abuse, and family violence issues related to parenting and economic matters in post-separation family court cases. Contributors include leading practitioners, scholars in family law and domestic violence, and retired judges, with a foreword by former Chief Justice of Canada, Beverly McLachlin. Offering invaluable insights and practical guidance, Understanding Family Violence in Family Court Proceedings is essential reading for experienced family lawyers, judges, and other professionals, while also providing foundational knowledge for students entering the family justice field or working with survivors of family violence. The book also offers critical perspectives that will make it a valuable addition to gender or feminist studies courses.

Edited by: Nicholas Bala, Peter Jaffe, Katreena Scott, Lisa Heslop
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 540g
ISBN: 9781487567842
ISBN 10: 1487567847
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 05 November 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword Beverley McLachlin Preface Nicholas Bala, Peter Jaffe, Katreena Scott, and Lisa Heslop 1. Recognizing the Impact of Family Violence Cases on Parents and Children: Translating Legal Reforms into Practice Peter G. Bala, Nicholas Bala, Katreena L. Scott, Archana Medhekar, and Casey Oliver 2. Coercive Control and Family Court in an Intersectional Context Katreena L. Scott, Archana Medhekar, Pamela Cross, and Deepa Mattoo 3. Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Accessing Justice Emily Murray, Amanda Pierce, Marion Overholt, Brittney Taylor, Phebe Quaye, and Shelly Gilbert 4. Lessons from the Trenches: Representing Survivor Clients Leighann Burns 5. Understanding Family Violence in Family Court Proceedings: Providing Effective Responses for Victims, Children, and Perpetrators Rachel Birnbaum and Nicholas Bala 6. Toronto’s Integrated Domestic Violence Court: An Innovative Process to Get Family Violence Cases Out of Silos Rachel Birnbaum and Nicholas Bala 7. Children’s Rights and Voices: Critical Issues for Family Court Proceedings Caterina Tempesta, Ellen Murray, and Mary Birdsell 8. Getting Scientific Knowledge about Family Violence into the Family Court Process: Judicial Education, Judicial Notice, and Expert Evidence Nicholas Bala, Rui Alves, and Brittany Chaput 9. Money and Family Violence Joanna Radbord 10. Monetary Awards for Family Violence Mary-Jo Maur 11. Representation without Escalation: A Conceptional Framework for the Client in a Family Law Matter Who Has Used Family Violence Brian J. Burke and Nicholas Bala 12. Future Directions Nicholas Bala, Peter Jaffe, Katreena Scott, and Lisa Heslop Table of Cases and Statutes Bibliography Contributors Index About the Editors

Nicholas Bala is W.R. Lederman Distinguished University Professor in the Faculty of Law at Queen’s University, specializing in family and children’s law. Peter Jaffe is a psychologist, professor emeritus, and a founding director of the Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children at Western University. Katreena Scott is the academic director of the Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children at Western University. Lisa Heslop is a research partner at the Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children at Western University.