Family Violence Case Law: Financial Abuse

A summary and analysis of family law decisions involving financial abuse.

today Current to October 2026
description Online Document
local_offer CAD $50

Through clear case briefs and commentary, this document examines how courts identify, interpret, and respond to financial abuse and coercive control. The resource is designed to support legal research and preparing submissions in cases where financial abuse is a factor.

• Chapters

  1. Financial Abuse in Context of Relocation

  2. Financial Abuse in Context of Parenting Time and Child Support

  3. Financial Abuse in Context of Interim Child and Spousal Support and Property Distribution

  4. Failure to Provide Support and Linking Support to Relocation as Abuse

  5. Impacts of Family Violence as Coercion or Threats Regarding Property or
     Limitation of Financial Autonomy

  6. Complete financial control as family violence, factored into support and parenting arrangement orders

• Note from the Writer and Editor

  Family Violence Case Law: Briefs and Analysis will make family violence jurisprudence more accessible, practical, and relevant for legal professionals. Each brief goes beyond summarizing a court decision by providing analysis through a family violence-informed lens, highlighting key legal principles, emerging trends, and considerations for advocacy and client representation. Drawing on current case law and a deep understanding of the realities faced by survivors of family violence, this resource is designed to support lawyers in applying the law thoughtfully and effectively in their practice.

• About the Writer and Editor

  Raji Mangat, KC is a lawyer with over 20 years of experience in constitutional and administrative law. She serves on the boards of Legal Aid BC, Health Justice and Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre and is an adviser to the Law Commission of Canada.
  
  Mangat received a juris doctor degree from the University of Victoria (2003), a Master of Arts in International Affairs from Carleton University (1999), and a Bachelor of Arts in political science and international relations from the University of British Columbia (1997).
  
  In 2024, she was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal for her service to improving access to justice.

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