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So this was a few months ago, this kid (and trust me I'm probably not the first or last person he's threatened, he's notoriously a bad student and he creeps me out because he pervs on me sometimes, but he was asleep in class, which was normal for him, and I tried to wake him up... View More 
answered on May 7, 2017
These matters are fact driven, meaning the facts are very important, and you should talk to a local lawyer handling educational or school issues, so the lawyer can evaluate the problem. I would want to know what, if any
How do I give consent being 2000 miles away??
answered on Mar 17, 2017
Ever hear of telephones, fax machines, or email?
Best advice I can give is to urge her to consider an adoption, in lieu of murdering an innocent baby.
He slammed his face in mine and kissed me I slapped him then he did it again and I slapped him again then he hit me and grabbed me slamming my head into the wall nearly knocking me out while my fiancé and my friend tried pulling him back to get off of me. Me and my fiancé got arrested. For... View More
answered on Mar 16, 2017
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You can file a complaint against him with the police. If you have medical documentation you have a battery claim, but if he doesn't have money no one will take it without... View More
He lives 2 hours away and I am required to meet halfway. Can he refuse to allow her to do this with her 15 yr old brother? She doesn't always want to go for the weekend and sometimes I would like her help instead of having to drive an hour there and back after work. Since she is legal to... View More
answered on Mar 5, 2017
No, he probably can't prevent her from driving your car to meet him. If he has a legitimate objection, he should, of course, bring it up with the court, but from what you indicate I don't see a problem.
Me and this guy started to date when I was 15 and he was 13. Well I found out I was pregnant not long after I turned 16 I keep being told I can be charged as a pedophile is that true??
answered on Feb 27, 2017
No, you cannot be accused of sexual battery if, with certain exceptions which probably don't apply, you were less than 18 years old at the time.
answered on Feb 18, 2017
Yes that is a battery. Depending upon the severity and location and the circumstances regarding the perpetrators supervision this may be redressed brought civil remedy.
If I move out I will be moving into my boyfriends house.
answered on Feb 2, 2017
Normally you would have the right to move out when you turn 18. But check to see what the conditions of your probation require. At any rate, you probably have to make sure they have your current address.
My friend is 16 and pregnant and how is living for her and her newborn is not good. I was speaking to her she doesnt have a room for her and her baby. Her mom is putting her in the living room with her baby. She can't have a job to support her and her baby. What are her rights for... View More
Would the judge give us anexception due to having a child together?
answered on Dec 30, 2016
Perhaps.
Florida Statute 741.0405 provides as follows:
"When marriage license may be issued to persons under 18 years.—
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(2) The county court judge of any county in the state may, in the exercise of his or her discretion, issue a license to marry to any... View More
I was wondering now that I'm married am I still under the custody of my parents or my husband now? And what are my rights now as of being married?
answered on Dec 30, 2016
you are in no one's custody.
Florida Statute 743.01, entitled "removal of disabilities of married minors", provides as follows:
"The disability of nonage of a minor who is married or has been married or subsequently becomes married, including one whose marriage... View More
I will be 18 in about 2 weeks . It's been 4 days and 5 nights of being kicked out , since she said she doesn't care about me anymore . I will soon be moving in with my grandma , but wasn't for sure if I HAVE to come home if she demands it .....?
answered on Dec 21, 2016
When you are 18 you can do what you want, you are legally an adult.
Parents of both parties are deceased now. Brought before court? Or can they just go ahead with it?
answered on Dec 11, 2016
If both of your parents are deceased, the minor may obtain a marriage license; it doesn't require their consent. And if the minor is "emancipated" (disability of nonage having been removed by court order), the minor has all the rights of an adult in any case.
If I have parent consent I am pregnant by him I am 17 I have a stable home with him and part time employment if I live with him is it legal in Florida for me to live with him?
answered on Nov 11, 2016
While it is arguably legal for you to live with him with your parents' consent, the fact that he had sex with you is not legal; it's a crime actually.
My son is going be in a commitment program to 6-9 months. He's in Department Of Juvenile Justice Florida located in Bradenton.
Child was not charged. They questioned him for an hour about distribution of child pornography. He told them what happened they kept telling him he was lying and telling him he could go to jail for 2 yrs. He asked them to call me. They told him they would eventually but they first needed the truth.... View More
I ended up moving back home before I could go to my initial court hearing. It wasn't my choice to leave I was not in control. I am now almost 24 and would like to get it taken care of. Any suggestions.
answered on Oct 20, 2016
Call the clerk of court and find out what the fine is. Send them a check.
I am 15 and my fiancé is 18 and I am now half way through my pregnancy we are looking to get married before our baby girl is born in February so she is not born out of wedlock. We have done a lot of research on what we need to do as far as getting a written statement from a licensed physician... View More
answered on Oct 16, 2016
Very good job of researching the applicable law. Subsection (3) (b) includes the language "... upon the female’s application sworn under oath that she is an expectant parent ...". This suggests that the sworn application should be written. I would call the clerk of court and ask for... View More
answered on Sep 24, 2016
Florida truancy laws are here:
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=1000-1099/1003/1003PartIIContentsIndex.html&StatuteYear=2016&Title=%2D%3E2016%2D%3EChapter%201003%2D%3EPart%20II
You indicate that the children are in your home, but... View More
17 year old will be 18 on June 1st 2017 the 23 year old will be 24 on March 21, 2017. In Lakeland Florida, Polk County?
answered on Sep 19, 2016
No, you are OK. "The age of consent in Florida is 18, but close-in-age exemptions exist. By law, the exception permits a person 23 years of age or younger to engage in legal sexual activity with a minor aged 16 or 17."... View More
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