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These orders helps parents prevent their children
from re-offending and missing school.
They provide mothers and fathers with the support, guidance and
training they need for up to 12 months.
They also require parents to attend either a parenting skills
course or a weekly counselling or guidance session.
Additional requirements may also ask parents or guardians to
ensure their children stay at home during set hours and that they
attend school regularly and on time.
Parenting Orders are handed out by courts if a child has
committed an offence or has failed to attend their school.
It is always best if parents or guardians attend any court hearings
as they give them a chance to express their views and to obtain
legal advice from a solicitor.
Those who cannot attend should contact the court to explain and
may be asked for a medical certificate if they are ill.
However, these orders can be granted without them being
there.
The courts carry out an assessment of family circumstances and
look into what effect an order is likely to have on a family before
issuing one.
This involves parents meeting our
Youth
Offending Team where we attempt to gain an understanding of the
problems and issues which may have contributed to the court
appearance.
We then recommend the most suitable support for those
involved.
Failure to stick to the order's conditions without a valid
reason will result in a breach of the order which initially results
in a written warning and a review meeting should any problems
persist.
Further failures to comply result in another court appearance
where parents face a possible £1000 fine and re-sentencing which
could result in them receiving an absolute or conditional discharge
or a Community Rehabilitation Order.
For further information download and view our
What is a Parenting Order leaflet or contact our Youth
Offending Team. |