For the custody portion of your question, it may affect your screening, depending on the circumstances. If you do not currently have full custody of the children and are hoping that the pending court proceedings will keep you from being posted, I wouldn't hang your hat on it. Many individuals have been forced to commute back to the place the proceedings are being held (in a pre-covid world) using annual leave and traveling on their own dime. That said, it is a consideration the medical staff and CoC will take into considerati