Sex Offenders Wife Community Group
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There are two major areas a sex offender registrant must be concerned with regarding children or living with minors.
The first area is a possible criminal charge. There is no statute in any state that I am aware which prevents a RSO from fathering a child or a female RSO from bearing a child. But there may be restrictions if the RSO is on probation/parole.
A RSO on probation or parole will most likely be restricted by the PO regarding being around children. If the child is a biological child, the chances that the PO will allow the RSO around his own child are greater than if the child is a step-child. At any rate, most POs will restrict probationers from living or being around minors in the beginning. After a while, many POs will become more lenient and allow some contact with or without supervision of another adult. This is a gray area and it depends on the PO and how he wants to handle the situation.
A RSO off probation or any type of paper time can almost always be around minors. At that point, the offender has completed his court mandated sentence and is no longer under the custody of the state or the BOP if his conviction was a federal conviction. One or two states do not allow RSOs to live with children unless the offender is the biological parent, step-parent, or grandparent of the child.
The exception to RSOs not on probation being around children is the buffer zones or residency restrictions. A RSO in many states cannot even be on school property or in the area of a daycare center, park, or playground. And many states have residency restrictions so that RSOs cannot live within “X” number of feet from a school, daycare center, park, playground, or any place where children are known to congregate. Check your state as the laws vary from state to state.
BUT no state will allow a RSO to ever live or be around a minor child if the child was the victim of his crime. In that case, the victim can be around the offender only when he or she turns 18 years of age.
The second area of concern is a possible civil action from CPS. At any time, a citizen can file a complaint with CPS against a RSO living with minor children if they feel the child may be in danger. If someone does file a complaint, look for CPS to be on your doorstep asking questions.
Often you see this happen if the RSO is married or living with a woman with a minor child conceived by a prior relationship. The father of the child will raise hell with the CPS that his child is living with a RSO. An investigation will ensue.
But I will tell you this: Before you decide to have a child, consult an attorney in your area who is knowledgeable in this area. I have given you the basics that I have experienced over the years, but a local attorney will be indispensable for someone in your situation.
If you have any questions or if I did not make myself clear, message me. This is a complicated topic and I tried to cover everything, but if not, let me know.
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You asked, “Can I ask what resources you used?”
Most of my resources came from the experience I have had with these matters for the past 19 years.
I am a guy, and I was falsely accused and convicted of the rape of a minor almost 30 years ago. The jury found me guilty and gave me a 20 year sentence, of which I served eight years.
While in prison I worked as a law clerk in the law library, so I gained a good perspective of criminal law during that time. Upon my release, I began helping defendants and their families understand and navigate the system.
I do not usually post on this particular forum, but when I come here and see a need, I will try to help. I do post at several other prison reform and sex offender reform boards.
So, much of my knowledge has been gathered over the years through experience with the criminal justice system. I feel as if I am obligated to share my knowledge with the good folks who come to this board looking for answers. I especially do not like seeing mothers, wives, or GFs of offenders in emotional pain if I can help the situation.
To acquire my knowledge, I began reading state statutes regarding sex offenders and registrants, which included how each state handled custody issues. Over the years I have also read court opinions regarding sex offenders and the registry, which has helped.
A lot of valuable information can be found with Google searches. Just make sure that your sources are from reputable sites. I read the laws and sources from government of state agencies, as I know they are accurate.
I think I have a good working knowledge of criminal law, especially the area dealing with sex offenders.
You said, “Wondering if I can find more specifics for my state/county about having a biological child with a RSO.”
Of course, you can find more specifics for your state about having a biological child with a RSO. Please allow me to give you a few examples: Go to Google, and in the search box type in “the name of your state” “sex offenders” “living with a biological child.” Place those phrases in the search box (without the apostrophes) and do your search.
If you would like, give me the state you are living in and I can find you some links until you become proficient searching.
And, of course, if you have any questions, you can send me a private message at any time.
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