Restraining Order?

[Sauron]

One of my friends is dating a girl who has extremely jealous parents. He is fifteen, nearly sixteen, and the girl he is dating is fifteen as well. Her parents are trying to place a restraining order against him. Can this be done? Nothing beyond kissing has ever happened, and my friend isn't abusive at all, and I don't know how its remotely possible for them to slap one on him, he does have a clean record. Thanks,

Sauron

[rightcoast]

A temporary restraining order can be served on your friend without cause or defense. He would then be brought in for a hearing called something along the lines of "Orders to show the cause". The cause is usually just as simple as someone coming around when one party (or in a minors case the parents) have requested they do not.

After that another hearing to determine the length and scope (what places distance etc) of the restraining order.

I'm not a lawyer, but my little brother was served with a restraining order for pretty much the same things in FL. He liked girl, girl liked him...parents did not. They simply showed the fact he helped her ditch school a couple times in the early 90's and voila! Restrained. The court would likely view the petting as sexual activity and do the same.

Tell your friend be careful, my otherwise non-lawbreaking nerd brother served 11 days in JDC for violating it, and was on probation after that.

I say this as someone who was a minor not long ago, so I remember how controlled he must feel. Just don't let him forget neither he, nor the girl have any say in this. You are not capable of making your own calls in court yet, like it or not, it's just the facts.

PS>Judges hate kids nowadays, and no matter how golden your buddy is, he wouldn't be viewed that way in court. He would be just another kid who won't listen to the adults around him. Again, like it or not, it's just the facts.

Edit:He may not have a record, and giving him a restraining order doesn't give him a record either. Just shows he doesn't know when to fold em.

He is also to young to realize the only reason the girl puts up with all the drama this has caused isn't because she likes him...He is a giant walking middle finger for her parents, that's all. When the novelty wears off, so will he.

[Strider]

Some advice I would give to you would be to tell you friend to have a talk with the girl's parents with his parents and/or gaurdian present this might prevent this situtation from esclating and might bring a favorable result?

[Jaggannath]

I agree with Strider.... try to get your mate to mediate with both sets of parents and the kids present. If that doesn't work walk away, it's not worth the hassle, and especially at that age. I mean, it'll be hard to make it last while she's living at home with all that pressure, and even if it got serious there'd always be the grudge.

[Force Flow]

I believe in order for there to be a restraining order, it must rest upon some legal problem/situation.

As far as I know, simply keeping two people apart just because their parents don't want them to be together isn't reason enough unless criminal activities are involved.

However, your best bet may be to talk to a lawyer.