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- Title
PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE CLAIMS IN FAMILY LAW COURTS IN BC: LEGAL APPLICATIONS AND GAPS.
- Authors
Sakakini, Haya
- Abstract
This research paper investigates a particular form of family violence ("FV") under the British Columbia Family Law Act (FLA): psychological abuse. The paper defines the scope and assessment of psychological abuse claims in family law courts ("courts") in British Columbia since 2013. It identifies the shortcomings in addressing such claims and analyzes the multifaceted reasons behind the limitations and gaps which victims of psychological abuse face when bringing forward such claims. The paper provides a brief background on FV and psychological abuse before moving on to identifying the various forms of psychological abuse accepted by courts in BC, as well as the barriers to adequately responding to psychological abuse claims. The paper emphasizes the importance of addressing these barriers and concludes that despite efforts to address psychological abuse through legislation, barriers remain, which must be addressed to better serve victims in courts.
- Subjects
BRITISH Columbia; FAMILY law courts; PSYCHOLOGICAL abuse; LEGAL claims; VICTIMS of abuse
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Family Law / Revue Canadienne de Droit Familial, 2021, Vol 34, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0704-1225
- Publication type
Article