Last
Saturday night my husband came home drunk at 1 a.m. and started
arguing, threatening and hitting me. I waited until Sunday morning
and left the house. I went to a shelter where the staff told me
that I do not have to wait until the courts are open on Monday
to get a restraining order. Instead I can
get an emergency protection order at any time. Is this right?
I
am 67 and live with my daughter and son-in-law. My son-in-law
terrorizes the household. He never lets me go out and makes me
sign my pension cheques over to him. Sometimes
I am alone in my room for days. What can I do?
If
I leave my son-in-law's house in an emergency situation and go
to a shelter or to a friend's house, how will I be able to get
my personal belongings out of the house? I would be too scared
to go back by myself. Can the emergency
protection order help?
I
have a protection order saying that my father has to stay away
from me. I have felt really bad about what happened and last week
I went to see him. My friend says that because I contacted him,
he can now apply to get the order taken
off. Is this right?
My
boyfriend and I were living in an apartment that was rented in
his name. Under a protection order the judge gave me exclusive
possession of the apartment for six months. My boyfriend says
that he will tell the landlord and have
me evicted. Can he do this?
I
am really worried about my sister. I have suspected for some time
that her husband abuses her. I have been trying to speak to her
for the last week but her husband says she is too busy. When I
went to her house today her husband would not let me in and I
am sure I heard my sister crying. Is there
anything I can do?
I
obtained a protection order against my husband in Alberta last
month. I then moved to British Columbia. Now my husband has found
me and is hanging around my house. Can
I call the police to enforce the order I obtained?
