Unfortunately, as in any situation where rules are rigidly imposed, there is the risk of abuse and manipulation. As shocking as it sounds, there are many cases where allegations of domestic violence abuse are fabricated or exaggerated because one of the parties is angry, jealous or bitter. Sometimes it is done to gain an advantage in a divorce or custody battle. The reality is that because of the zero tolerance policies that are currently in force in this province, which were imposed with the best of intentions, a few unscrupulous people who choose to abuse the system by falsely reporting an allegation of domestic abuse to the police can get away with it very easily. One call is all it takes to have a spouse or domestic partner jailed, removed and banned from the family home, and to gain a major advantage in family court. You need a skilled and experienced lawyer to fight against that kind of insidious behaviour.