Legal Question in Appeals and Writs in Florida

my best friend is 17 and she turns 18 in 7 mouth,,,,,i am 21 years old......we want to go out with each other.....there will be no sex involved.....he dad dose not like me,,,as long as we dont have sex......how can this work out


Asked on 2/11/10, 7:14 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Sarah Grosse Sarah Grosse, Esquire

It is not a crime in the state of FL for a person under the age of 24 to have a consentual sexual relationship with a person 16 years of age or older. This would include other types of touching too as the "lewd and lascivious" statute only applies to activity with minors under 16.

I don't know how you can get her dad to like you, but it is worth a try. He does not have control over her after she turns 18, although he can evict her after she turns 18 as well.

Good luck.

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Answered on 2/17/10, 4:15 am


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