Florida pretrial release question about no-contact conditions with alleged victim’s family

I’m in Florida and am trying to understand the conditions of my pretrial release in an allegedly pending child-abuse case. I have all alleged pending case regarding my sister as the victim. At my initial appearance, the judge approved my staying at my grandmother’s house. The judge knew that my grandmother is also the grandmother of the alleged victim. My sister does not live at my grandmother’s house. My written pretrial release paperwork says “No contact with victim.” On the court minutes from my initial appearance, the listed bond conditions are: • Defendant may not return to the place of violation • May return 1 time with LEO to obtain belongings • No contact with victim On the separate “Notice of Special Conditions of Release,” it says: No direct or indirect contact with the alleged victim(s). No direct or indirect contact with the family of the alleged victim(s). I will not go to or be at the residence of the alleged victim(s). I’m confused specifically about condition #2. My mom and stepdad are my family, but they are also related to the alleged victim. My stepdad is the alleged victim’s father. My mom is also a witness in the allegedly pending case. However, “No contact with witness(es)” is NOT checked on my pretrial release form. My stepdad ALLEGEDLY picked me up from jail after my release, and the court/pretrial people were aware of my family situation. I have not used my mom, stepdad, grandmother, or anyone else to communicate with the alleged victim, and I have no intention of doing so. My question is: Does “no direct or indirect contact with the family of the alleged victim” mean I cannot have ordinary contact with my own family members who happen to also be related to the alleged victim, or is the concern primarily preventing me from using them as intermediaries to communicate with the alleged victim? I AM NOT asking how to get around the conditions. I want to understand what they legally mean so I can comply with them. Would the fact that the judge specifically approved my grandmother’s residence while knowing the family relationship affect the interpretation? I DO HAVE AN ATTORNEY BUT ITS AFTER HOURS. location: Florida

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