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Abuse and the Law in Alberta

  • About Abuse
    • What is Abuse?
    • Abuse & the Law
    • Experiencing Abuse
    • Being a Support
    • For Landlords
    • People Causing Harm
  • Leaving
    • Making a Plan
    • Non-Canadian Citizens
    • Children & Pets
    • Finances
    • Ending A Lease
  • Keeping the Abuser Away
    • Orders Overview
    • Emergency Protection Orders
    • King’s Bench Protection Orders
    • Exclusive Possession Orders
    • Restraining Orders
    • Peace Bonds
  • Getting Help
    • Going to Police
    • Clare’s Law
    • Evidence
    • Going to Court
    • Legal Help
    • Non-Legal Help
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Publications

The Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta provides free public legal information.

Domestic Violence and the Law

Leaving the situation

  • What is Abuse?
  • Planning to Leave
  • Going to the Police
  • Leaving an Abusive Relationship If You Are Not a Canadian Citizen

Keeping the abuser away

  • Keeping the Abuser Away
  • Emergency Protection Orders
  • King’s Bench Protection Orders
  • Exclusive Possession Orders
  • Restraining Orders

Parenting and financial concerns

  • Children and Parenting
  • Help with Finances
  • Renting and Ending Your Lease Early

Getting legal help

  • Gathering Evidence of Abuse
  • Serving Documents on an Abusive Party
  • Clare’s Law

Visit CPLEA’s store to order print copies.

Families and the Law

  • New Parents (booklet and video)
  • Parenting Time and Contact (booklet and video)
  • Financial Support (booklet and video)
  • Property Division (booklet and vide0)
  • Resolving Family Law Disputes (booklet and video)
  • Separation & Divorce (booklet and video)
  • Moving with Children (info sheet)
  • Moving and the Divorce Act (info sheet)
  • Travelling with Children (info sheet)
  • Separation Agreement Checklist (info sheet)

Also available in French.

Going to Court

  • Going to Family Docket Court video
  • Adjournments
  • After the Judge Makes a Decision
  • Court Appearances & Orders
  • Court Fees & Waivers in Alberta
  • Evidence in Court: Affidavits
  • Serving Court Documents
  • Tips for Going to Court

More Information

  • Child Welfare – information on legal processes if Children’s Services is involved
  • Domestic Violence Took Kit for Landlords – information for landlords whose tenants might be experiencing domestic violence

Find more legal information about other topics on CPLEA’s website.

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Glossary

View the glossary of terms used on this website.

Last Updated: 2022

The original version of this website was created in partnership with Northern Lakes College and funded by Status of Women Canada.

Disclaimer

This website provides legal information about abuse and the law in Alberta only. It does not provide legal advice. Laws may be different in other provinces. Read the full Disclaimer

Copyright 2022 Legal Resource Centre of Alberta Ltd. All rights reserved. Read the full Copyright Statement

Territory Acknowledgement

The Centre for Public Legal Education respectfully acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 4, 6, 7, 8 and 10 territories, the traditional lands of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit.

About CPLEA

This website is a project of the Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta (CPLEA). CPLEA is dedicated to making the law understandable for Albertans. For more information, visit: www.cplea.ca.

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