1st Amendment and Free Speech/adult and minors

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Expert: - 3/26/2007


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My friend is 14 and she is dating a guy that is 18. They don't do anything sexuality, they only kiss and touch. Her parents are ok with it but, her brother doesn't approve of her decision. Her brother is 22. Does his opinion matter?  

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Hello,

As a legal matter, if they are not engaging in sexual activity, including sexual touching and the parents are ok with it, the brother really does not have any say legally.  In most States any sort of sexual relationship between the two would be illegal and anyone aware of the activity could report it to the police.

I hope this helps!
- Mike  

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Michael Troy

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I will answer general questions regarding freedom of speech, petition, or religion. I specialize in cases involving public employment or education, as well as issues related to campaign finance. But I can`t give specific legal advice involving specific cases you might have.

Experience

As an attorney for the Center for Individual Rights, I worked on a number of free speech cases, including Rosenberger v. Univ. of Virginia, in which the Supreme Court upheld my clients' right to run a student newspaper without discrimination because of its religious conent. I also worked on White v. Julian, which protected the right of people to protest against a homeless shelter in their neighborhood.

I also worked for the Federal Election Commission on several cases regarding the right to participate in the election process.

Organizations
Former Attorney for Center for Individual Rights.

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Washington Post
Washington Times

Education/Credentials
J.D. from Univ. of Michigan Law School

Awards and Honors
Truman Scholar

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