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    Default Parents Allowing 14-Year-Old Child to Live With an Adult Boyfriend

    My question involves juvenile law in the State of: Indiana
    My 17 year old son moved in with 13 year old girlfriend's family against my wishes last March. It took police action to force him home. My son has made it clear that as soon as he turns 18 in March, he will be going back to his girlfriend's house and her parents are fine with this. The girl is now 14.

    Since that time,I have called my son in as incorrigible for failing to return home when he was supposed to, only to have the local county officer call me and tell me that nothing was going on, I should be more
    understanding, the girl's parents were "supporting my son's friendship with their daughter", and he would be sending my son home shortly.

    The girl's mother works for a local Town Marshall and the Marshall had knowledge of the living situation all along and did nothing. In fact, the Marshall advised my son to try to emancipate himself but I refused to sign the papers. The Marshall has also accessed my son's record and shown him what's on it -(incorrigible call, and runaway report). I believe the Marshall was also out of line recently because he showed up at my house to serve a body attachment (civil warrant for a medical bill that was actually my ex husbands responsibility). The Town Marshall is from a different Town 9 miles away.

    The girl's parents have taken my son to sign a tanning contract when he was only 16 (requires signed parental or guardian permission in Indiana and I ), have given my son
    prescription medication(prednisone for poison ivy), called in absences to the school, allow him to keep his truck and other possessions at their house against my
    wishes, put him on their cell plan, and more. They are basically buying my son's loyalty to their daughter.

    I have proof that the kids are sexually active. And the kids spend ALL their time together at the girl's house so I would think the parents must be aware of what's going on. The girl's parents maintain that they are well supervised at all times and that my son is aware that he isn't allowed at their house when the parents aren't home. However, I have seen many times when my son's vehicles are at their house and the parents are at work, so I know that's not true.

    I am running out of options and getting nowhere and as a last resort, am considering calling CPS against the girl's parents. Would it do any good? Is there anything that can be done about the Town Marshall? He's done more than what I've listed.

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    Default Re: Parents Allowing 14-Year-Old Child to Live With an Adult Boyfriend

    If you believe that the child is at risk due to your son's actions and the inattention of her parents, you may report the situation to CPS. We have no way of telling you what they will find as a result of their investigation. Any sexual intercourse occurring prior to her fourteenth birthday or which occur after he turns 18 but before she reaches the age of sixteen would be criminal.

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    Default Re: Parents Allowing 14-Year-Old Child to Live With an Adult Boyfriend

    Other than going up chain of command in terms of state government, pestering my legislative representatives, not much to do here.

    "... am considering calling CPS against the girl's parents. Would it do any good?"

    We can't possibly know from here, but possibly (as it relates to the parents' responsibilities toward THEIR kid).

    "Is there anything that can be done about the Town Marshall?"

    We can't know from here, but I'd start pestering your legislative reps. As it relates to your kid, if he's 17, not much you can do to force him to come home.

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    Default Re: Parents Allowing 14-Year-Old Child to Live With an Adult Boyfriend

    Tell you son if he moves other there, when he turns 18, you will drag him back home again. Age of majority in IN is 19. CPS would probably be very interested in your son shacking up with a minor.

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