Protective Orders & Truancy

The court can decide to set rules for a person, including a parent, to protect the child. This can happen if a party asks for it or if the court thinks it's necessary, but only after the person the rules would apply to gets a chance to respond.

The court could require the individual under the protective order to take a child to school, take a child to school on time, help a child with their school work, cooperate with others helping the child, participate in treatment or counseling, or other requirements in the best interest of the child.

If there's already a rule in place (a protective order), the court can change it, make it last longer, or end it if they think it's best for the child and everyone else. If someone doesn't follow these rules, they can get in trouble for not respecting the court's order. This might mean they have to explain themselves to the court, or in serious cases, they could be arrested to make sure they come to court to talk about it or held in contempt.