Juvenile Law Questions & Answers
Q: Can a 13 year old and a 17 year old date if there only 3 years and 11 months apart in age?
1 Answer | Asked in Juvenile Law for Florida on Apr 18, 2015
Answered on Apr 19, 2015
Robert Jason De Groot's answer
Date? What do you mean exactly by that. Some say it includes sex, others say it does not. A child under 15 cannot consent to sex in FL, and the 17 year old can be charged with a very serious crime if sex occurs between them.
Q: can a 17 year old kid get in trouble for beating up a 13 year old
1 Answer | Asked in Juvenile Law for Florida on Apr 9, 2015
Answered on Apr 10, 2015
Robert Jason De Groot's answer
Yes. It is against the law to beat people up.
Q: My girlfriend is 15 of age and I am 18. It says it is legal for us to have sex but does it count for this year as well?
Brian John Willett's answer
If you are less than 3 years apart it is a legal defense to the offense.
Q: my friend is 12 his boyfriend is 17,he will soon turn18.Can they still be together?
Brian John Willett's answer
Not just no, but hell no. A 12 year old has no business being with a 17 or 18 year old. Plus he can be charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. He could get life in prison for this offense. On the brighter side he was probably end up being someone's girlfriend in prison.
Q: Can a 15 year old boy date a 11 year old girl
Brian John Willett's answer
Date yes, although I find it disturbing, have any sexual contact, NO. Find someone your own age dating an 11 year old is creepy on your part.
Q: can a 19 year old have sexual intercourse with a 16 year old in texas
Brian John Willett's answer
It depends. If the 19 year old is less than 3 years older than the 16 year old it is an affirmative defense to the criminal charge. Once the 16 year old turns 17 everything is legal. Just wait until 16 year old turns 17.
Q: girl turns 17 on 12/24/14. she is dating a 15 year old who turns 16 in Feb. 2015. is it illegal for them to have sex?
Brian John Willett's answer
Yes it is an affirmative defense if they are within 3 years of age and the sex is consensual.
Q: What's the worse that can be done to a 16-year-old who has a felony against him if there is little evidence against him?
Brian John Willett's answer
Well obviously if he is on probation it has already been decided that he committed the offense. As far as what they can do it depends on how her was charged if he was charged with an indeterminate sentence he could go to TJJD (juvenile prison) until he is 19. If he was sentenced under a determinate sentence it would depend on the level of offense. It could be anywhere from 10 to 40 years in TJJD with a possible transfer to the adult prison system.
Q: Can a 17 year old have sex with a 15 year old girl if they both agree?in Texas
Brian John Willett's answer
Yes, there is an affirmative offense to this offense if the teens are less than 3 years apart in age.
Q: what do u mean by "The 17 year old might be hard to control, however".
2 Answers | Asked in Juvenile Law for Florida on Apr 6, 2015
Answered on Apr 7, 2015
Robert Jason De Groot's answer
It is not easy to tell a 17 year old what he or she can or cannot do.
Q: How exactly does the Age of Consent work in Florida? If both individuals are under a 2 year age gap can they legally sex
2 Answers | Asked in Juvenile Law for Florida on Apr 5, 2015
Answered on Apr 6, 2015
Robert Jason De Groot's answer
A 15 year old does not have the capacity to consent to sex with anyone. It depends upon the ages.
Q: Can a 17yo parents control who shes friends with and whether or not she can see them??
2 Answers | Asked in Juvenile Law for Florida on Apr 5, 2015
Answered on Apr 6, 2015
Robert Jason De Groot's answer
Yes, the parent can control who the 17 year old sees. The 17 year old might be hard to control, however.
Q: If a 15 year old were having intercourse with a man of 25, and she consented and so did her parents, what might happen.
Robert Jason De Groot's answer
A 15 year old does not have the capacity to consent to sex. The 25 year old can be charged with a 2nd degree, 15 years in prison, felony of sexual battery.
Q: I'm 15 and my girlfriend is 17. Is it illegal if we have consensual sex?
Matthew Williams' answer
As long as you are both juveniles (under 18) it is technically legal. The law doesn't punish silly teenage curiosity. It becomes more of a problem once one of you turns 18. It is, however, a bad idea generally.
Q: How could a 16yr old legally get married to a 19yrold in ohio and be imancipated
Matthew Williams' answer
A 16 year old who marries a 19 year old, with parental permission, and who either has completed high school or holds a full time job could be considered emancipated by a court. Ohio has no legal process for becoming emancipated, but a court may find that a child is emancipated, if he or she is self sufficient. The obvious problem there is that you must be in court already, over one thing or another, for that to happen.
Q: The legal age of consent in Ohio is 16, is there any strings attached?
Matthew Williams' answer
Potentially yes. The legal age of consent is 16. A private, sexual relationship between a minor and adult is thus technically legal. HOWEVER, there are lots of other ways for the adult to get in real trouble here. First, child pornography is serious business. Any images or videos of a person under 18, which are sexually explicit in nature, are child pornography. Second, some states have different rules. A romantic getaway can turn into criminal charges. Third, parents. Until you are 18, you...
Q: can a 13 year old date/have "conceptual" sex with a 15 year old
1 Answer | Asked in Juvenile Law for Florida on Mar 30, 2015
Answered on Apr 1, 2015
Robert Jason De Groot's answer
Neither of them has the ability to consent to sex. It is not legal. But what you can and should do depends upon the actual facts. You should at least inform them that they can each be charged with a very serious sex offense, a 2nd degree felony called sexual battery in FL, which carries a maximum punishment of 15 year in prison. Each could potentially be housed in a juvenile detention facility until age 19.
Q: In the state of Florida are you allowed to move out at the age of 17 and engaged?
1 Answer | Asked in Juvenile Law for Florida on Mar 30, 2015
Answered on Apr 1, 2015
Robert Jason De Groot's answer
That would depend upon whether your parents consent to your moving out.
Q: im a 16yo and my boyfriend is 19 can he get introuble by the law in ohio if my parents don't allow it? in Ohio
Matthew Williams' answer
If your parents were to get really upset and you were routinely disobeying them to be with this person, you could be adjudicated delinquent or unruly and he could be charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. While you are a juvenile, you are required to obey your parents within reason. Prison is not a likely outcome, but he could get in legal trouble.
Q: I'm 23 years of age is it illegal for me to date a 17 year old that will be 18 in less then 2 months
Matthew Williams' answer
Dating is never illegal. The age of consent for sexual activity in Ohio is 16. However, there are numerous ways an adult engaged in a sexual relationship with a child can get in legal trouble. I suggest you wait a few months before engaging in any sexual activity.