•He has access to her and her children

•He has access to weapons

•He has a history of abuse with her or others

•He has threatened to harm or kill her if she leaves him: He says "If I can't have you, no one will."

•He threatens to harm her children, her pets or her property

•He has threatened to kill himself

•He has hit her, choked her

•He is going through major life changes (e.g. job, separation, depression)

•He is convinced she is seeing someone else.

•He blames her for ruining his life

•He doesn’t seek support

•He watches her actions, listens to her telephone conversations, sees her emails and follows her

•He has trouble keeping a job

•He takes drugs or drinks every day

•He has no respect for the law

•She has just separated or is planning to leave

•She fears for her life and for her children’s safety or she cannot see her risk

•She is in a custody battle, or has children from a previous relationship

•She is involved in another relationship

•She has unexplained injuries

•She has no access to a phone

•She faces other obstacles (e.g. she does not speak English, is not yet a legal resident of Canada, lives in a remote area)

•She has no friends or family