Q: My 16 year old is dating a 19 year old.
He has been out of high school for a year so he has no supervision. Her dad has custody and is allowing her to continue to see this young man even after knowing she had snuck out of the house to see this young man. I am not ok with this. Is there a law to protect my daughter?
A: The law allows the parents to make decisions on whether to allow their child to date and who to date. Although the law does have some restrictions on sexual contact (such as what is referred to as statutory rape), generally these type of decisions are normal parenting decisions that the law does not interfere with. If the custodial parent is making decisions that are not in the child's best interest, it may be time to file a custody action and ask for custody of the child.
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