If my parents want to get a restraining order against my boyfriend, can they do it?
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If my parents want to get a restraining order against my boyfriend, can they do it?
I’m 16 years old and he is 19. We have been together over a year now and my parents are just now deciding they don’t like him. He has never hit me or threatened my life or my family. We do have sex though. I just want to know if he could get in trouble, and if my parents can get a restraining order?
Asked on August 2, 2011 West Virginia
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Yes, your parents can make trouble for him. He is considered an adult. And you are considered a minor and becuase of that they - your parents - have certain rights to protect you against what they perceive to be harm. And because the two of you are intimate, he could get in to even bigger trouble than I am sure that you can imagine, which could result in his being convicted of what is known as a sex crime. If that happens he could have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. He is so young too. It will make fir a horrible life for him. So please, think twice about things at this point in time. Good luck.
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