custody and access Archives - Pamela Cross https://pamelacross.ca/tag/custody-and-access/ Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate Thu, 22 Jun 2017 19:10:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/pamelacross.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Screen-Shot-2018-06-18-at-11.27.08-AM.png?fit=32%2C30&ssl=1 custody and access Archives - Pamela Cross https://pamelacross.ca/tag/custody-and-access/ 32 32 185852602 What can family courts do to get a passing grade? https://pamelacross.ca/can-family-courts-get-passing-grade/ https://pamelacross.ca/can-family-courts-get-passing-grade/#respond Tue, 11 Jul 2017 13:07:35 +0000 https://pamelacross.ca/?p=654 The answer to this question is both simple and complicated: Only when the law, court processes and those who implement and oversee the interpretation and administration of the law acknowledge the prevalence of violence against women within the family will Continue reading What can family courts do to get a passing grade?→

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