Seating a Child Between a Man and a Woman During Niddah
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Question
When I stay with my father-in-law on Shabbat while my wife is in her niddah days, my wife feels uncomfortable placing a marker on the table between us. Is it permissible to seat the child between me and my wife to avoid the marker?
Answer
Shalom Rav
An older child (over the age of 7) is considered a separation between you, and then there is no need for a marker on the table. A younger child, if you are accustomed to him sitting between you, does not serve as a marker. If during the days of purity the child does not sit between you, it serves as a marker.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 195