Celebrating Father’s Day Amid a Pending Domestic Violence Case
Father’s Day is traditionally a time for celebration, a day dedicated to honoring the bond between fathers and their children. However, if you are facing domestic violence charges involving your spouse or partner, the holiday can bring a unique set of challenges. You might be prevented from spending quality time with your children in the way that you’d like–or even at all. Even absent these constraints, balancing legal restrictions, emotional turmoil, and family dynamics requires additional considerations that would not usually exist. If your pending domestic violence case is clouding this holiday, what alternatives do you have for celebrating the day?
Understanding the Challenges
When there is a domestic violence case pending, several legal and emotional hurdles can complicate Father’s Day celebrations. These include: