'Exceptional' measures helping abuse victim testify in family court cheered by B.C. advocates
Advocates are applauding the 'exceptional' accommodations provided to a domestic violence victim testifying in a recent B.C. family law case, saying they should be more widely available to survivors facing their abusers in court.
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![Amanda Kroetsch says she has suffered lasting psychological, physical and financial damage as a result of her abusive relationship with Nima Rahmany. A selfie photo shows a woman with long brown hair under a white baseball cap holding a tiny black and brown dog. She is wearing a black tank top and positioned in front of False Creek in Vancouver, with the condo towers of Olympic Village in the background.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6535223.1659032486!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/amanda-kroetsch.jpg)
Advocates are applauding the 'exceptional' accommodations provided to a domestic violence victim testifying in a recent B.C. family law case, saying they should be more widely available to survivors facing their abusers in court.