If I’m 21 and my boyfriend is 17, can his parents legally keep him away from me?
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If I’m 21 and my boyfriend is 17, can his parents legally keep him away from me?
Asked on August 3, 2011 Alabama
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Oh, they can indeed do a lot about the relationship and some of it is not a good thing for you. He is technically a minor and his parents are still his legalguardians. They can try and go after you civilly and criminally. Possibly a restraining order. And you really do not want to be placed in the position of being arrested on a criminal charge (yes, you probably could be) and even worse convicted of anything that could be considered a sex crime thus forcing you to have to register on the sex offender registry, do you? Please reconsider your relationship at this point in time. You have a lot to lose.
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