The course will serve as a deeper dive into discrete family law topics and will enable students to develop a deeper understanding of the issues in this area of law. This course is a perspective course. Topics to be covered will include, among others, recent changes and development of family law and procedure in Manitoba and Canada, family dispute resolution systems including alternative dispute resolution, child protection law and practice, domestic violence, issues relating to children in high conflict separation, examination of family diversity and relationships from Indigenous and other perspectives, and developing cultural competency and trauma informed family law practices.
Prerequisite: Family Law