===Getting back together===

Often a couple will want to get back together or even just want to talk about things after an arrest has been made. Sometimes the complainant will want to ''drop the charges''. A couple of points need to be mentioned:

'''Dropping the charges''': Criminal charges are laid by Crown counsel, not by the complainant. The complainant cannot drop the charges. Only Crown counsel can do that.

'''Communication with your spouse''': Do not talk to the complainant if your recognizance does not allow you to communicate with them, even if they contact you. No matter who initiates the contact, communicating with the complainant is still a breach of the terms of your recognizance and you may face criminal charges for that breach, as well as the other charges.

'''Reconciliation''': If the complainant truly wishes to get back together with you, they must talk to Crown counsel and ask that the terms of your recognizance be changed to allow you to communicate with each other or share the same residence. There must be a hearing to vary the terms of the recognizance before those terms will be officially changed.