"House arrest" is usually associated being a pre-trial status, whereas "community control" is a sanction that is post adjudicatory. Essentially, with community control, your house is the jail. With the exception of specific privileges specified by the court and implemented into the community control officer's agenda (like work, going to a house of worship, etc) , a person must stay at their house. With a birth of a child, it is foreseeable to get permission to participate in the wonderful event however, that must first be approved by the community control officer.

You might consider taking a look at my Legal Guide on surviving probation / CC in Florida as it contains a great deal of information on the subject and may prove to be helpful to you. For your convenience a link follows: Michael A. Haber, Esq.'s Legal Guide on Probation in Florida: What it is and how to survive it? http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/probation-in-florida--what-it-is-and-how-to-survive-it You may also wish to take a look at the following YouTube Webisode viseos: What is a Probation Violation? - https://youtu.be/1b3VXGqpOtU Can you get a Bond when you have a Probation Violation? - https://youtu.be/L50pzDz5kCM What is the Difference between Substantive & Technical Probation Violations? - https://youtu.be/DS6Na025Um4 Remember, when in doubt never argue with the PO and respectfully go to the Judge for clarification. I hope that I've been helpful to you.

You are going to have him ask his probation officer or community control officer about whether he can be there for the birth.