My 18-Year-Old Daughter Is Dating A Minor

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Quoting Happy Trails

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Lewd or lascivious offenses comes to mind.

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He's 15 and she's 17 right now. So they are both minors. So what I am gathering once she turns 18 she is taking a risk with her future. But once he turns 16, then it's not an issue?

All these different statutes are confusing because I thought you had to be 18 since that is when you are considered an adult. But then I read that the consent age is 16 if the other person is under the age of 24.

So if she's 18 and waits to be with him until he turns 16, can there still be legal action taken against her then?

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Quoting Concerned_Mom

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He's 15 and she's 17 right now. So they are both minors. So what I am gathering once she turns 18 she is taking a risk with her future. But once he turns 16, then it's not an issue?

All these different statutes are confusing because I thought you had to be 18 since that is when you are considered an adult. But then I read that the consent age is 16 if the other person is under the age of 24.

So if she's 18 and waits to be with him until he turns 16, can there still be legal action taken against her then?

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Your daughter is OVER the AOC, her BF is UNDER the AOC. YOUR DAUGHTER is committing a crime by have ANY SEXUAL CONTACT with this boy.
And the crime doesn't disappear when her turns 16. She could still face charges for her action for years to come. If there are e-mails with sexual discussions...those are potentially a whole different set of charges...and they are proof of her crime/s.
Please take her to talk to a Criminal Defense Attorney and have him/her explain what she is doing wrong and the consequences she faces by her behavior.
You seem to be looking for a way to get around the law...that is not in your daughters best interest. If she is still a minor you need to assert yourself and TELL her there will be no more contact between her and the child. When she is 18 and living on her own at that time she can flush her future away by having relations with a legal child.

I'm not trying to find a way around this. I really want to understand this and you have made it very clear and thank you for that. I just want to gather as much information so that I can present it to her. That is why I wanted to also find out that if this relationship were to continue, if I could find myself in a legal situation as well. She started dating this boy a couple of months ago and I told her that I was not in agreement of this relationship because of the age difference. I should have stopped it then and I know this now. I was hoping it wasn't going to last but the obvious is that she will become an adult and I personally don't want any problems for myself since I have two other children to raise.

Thank you.

I'm going to have her read this and will look into an attorney.

So if she continues seeing him behind my back, but is living with me. Can I be held responsible?

Also if I tell her he's not allowed to come here because of this and I know she's going to be with him because her parents pick her up here, will I still be held responsible?

Your the parent you make the rules! If you forbid her to see him then thats the way it is until she reaches age of majority! Even then if she lives under your roof you stil make rules! Yes you should have stopped this long ago but you still can. She may hate you now but later she will thank you. She will be moving on to adult things and lifestyle he will still be in High School. either this will force him to grow up too soon or hold her growth back. If its real then it will still be there in a couple years. If you allow the relationship to continue and they have or do engage in sex in your home you yourself could be in trouble along with her.

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Quoting panther10758

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Your the parent you make the rules! If you forbid her to see him then thats the way it is until she reaches age of majority! Even then if she lives under your roof you stil make rules! Yes you should have stopped this long ago but you still can. She may hate you now but later she will thank you. She will be moving on to adult things are rignd lifestyle he will still be in High School. either this will force him to grow up too soon or hold her growth back. If its real then it will still be there in a couple years. If you allow the relationship to continue and they have or do engage in sex in your home you yourself could be in trouble along with her.

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You a right. Now when I tell her that she can not be with him but when she turns 18, she still decides to see him (not at my home). Can I still be held accountable if I know she's still seeing him elsewhere?

Once she turns 18 shes an adult and unless you aid her in the commission of a crime your fine

Have you sat down with the other parents and discussed your mutal concerns? This might help both of you to formulate a plan that helps all concerned!

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Quoting panther10758

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Have you sat down with the other parents and discussed your mutal concerns? This might help both of you to formulate a plan that helps all concerned!

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No we haven't but they are very religious and don't think their son would do such a thing and don't see a problem. Our daughter has let him know how we feel and he has told his parents about it. They said they would sign something consenting to this relationship, but I also found out that this won't change a thing.

Just a thought