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==Parenting and criminal court orders==
Interruptions to children's parenting schedules resulting from criminal charges are often temporary. How people return to their usual parenting schedule can vary. For manypeople, the first step back to parenting is a schedule involves adjusting the conditions of the accused person's release to allow communications about parenting. Sometimes, the conditions of the accused person's release conditions have a built-in plan for communications about parenting. It's important to talk to a lawyer about your specific situation.
Think about what's best for your family. You can think about talking directly (, like in person, phoneby telephone, by email, or by text) , or indirectly (maybe through a friend or relative). For instance, can Maybe you limit yourself to emailing the other parent about the kids? Or can have a friend who can help with by passing messages or help by transferring the kids between you and the other parent? . Sometimes, there is no safe way to communicate or coordinate parenting.
Once you have an idea of what might work, remember that if there's any court order stopping you from talkingto each other, it the order needs to change be changed first. When communication is possible, the next step is to figure out whether your parenting plan needs to be changed because of safety or other practical issues. Here are some things to think about:
* Should the accused person's time with the kids be supervised?
* Should their parenting time be limited to daytime, with no overnights?* If the accused person has had to leave the family home, is there do they have a good place for them to spend time with the kids?
* Can the kids be transferred between the parents without the parents meeting?
Sometimes criminal charges and restrictions are dropped all together, and parents can go back to how things were. Other times, there might be a finding of guilt, changing which changes how parents talk communicate with each other or care for their kids. Early in a criminal case, it's often hard to predict what parenting will look like in the future.
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