Legal Question in Juvenile Dependency in Missouri

Listen to an experienced family mediator and attorney who has seen this many times before. It seldom works out for the young woman, and usually goes horribly wrong. A 24 yr old that would date a 15 yr old is not someone to move out and live with. He is a criminal and you are his victim. Usually he does this because he can't attract older smarter women closer to his age or he is immature himself and does not want to grow up and act like a responsible adult. You deserve better. You won't want to hear this but YOU should end this and YOU should press charges. That is the help you need, namely self-help. It is one thing for an adult woman with a good education and job to date, love, and even live with a guy 9 years older, particularly where the woman is the breadwinner and has the real power in the relationship. It is quite another for a gullible 15 year old to get duped by a 24 year old. There are truancy, statutory rape, and age of consent laws for a reason. Girls 15 are not mature enough, generally, to make these kinds of life changing decisions without adult supervision. I do not know who "They" is than are keeping a close eye on you and your criminal boyfriend, but it sounds like someone who cares for your long-term well-being. Chalk me up as part of "they". Don't ruin the best years of your life.