Legal Question in Family Law in Ohio
Age of Consent
My son who is 17 has been 'dating' another girl who also is 17. Her father is extremely (over the top) protective and behaves more like a jealous boyfriend rather than a father. My son is a good boy with a future. He is on the honor roll and always has been, even the girls mother admits he is a perfect gentleman and has done nothing to deserve this yet she does nothing - I suspect she is fearful? I could go into detail about how her father treats my son and sends threatening emails that are inappropriate for a child. He allows them begrudgingly to spend a few hours together a week. He had to go to her grandparents for Easter dinner, wasn't allowed extra time to visit his grandparents due to time constraint then her mother had to take her home in fear of what 'father' might say. Mind you this was about 8:00pm! My concern is my son will be 18 in October and she won't be 18 until next April. Assuming they will still be dating at that time, what are my concerns and how should I proceed to protect my son legally. I honestly fear for him should this father go into a 'control' rage. I can only surmise this man has serious control issues. Please advise.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Age of Consent
Sixteen is the legal age for consensual sex. Neither one of them can get in trouble for that (if that is what you are asking, please don't take offense). As long as they don't do anything criminal, I don't think there is much he can do because of the age difference. Best regards, Edward DiCato
Re: Age of Consent
This is a larger than legal question in my opinion. Behavior patterns, particularly abusive behaviors, don't go away with legal cutoff limits. Counseling might help him determine whether he wants this in his future, near or distant.
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