This has happened here in Ohio to my son" daughter with her mother and her boyfriend before christmas.The boyfriend was driving.Were hoping he goes to jail but were wondering what could happen to the mother. Thank You
2007-01-03 13:08:06 · 14 answers · asked by webbysbass 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Depending on the state, it also be Child Endangerment, Child Neglect, and possibly Physical Abuse. It is likely the police will notify Child Protective Services, or whatever agency in the state where it occured.
Added after reading some of the below responses**
The mother will be the one to face the allegations I listed above. If the boyfriend is not the parent of the child present, the mother is solely responsible for the safety of the child. By allowing the child to ride in the car with the BF, she could be made to answer for that.
Allowing the child to ride in the car with a person who has been drinking poses risk to the child. Parents, Guardians, etc, are solely responsible for the well being of their child. It is the same as if a parent lets a BF or GF abuse the child. While the person abusing the child will answer for that, the parent allowing it will answer for allowing it to happen.
2007-01-03 13:10:29 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most likely all that would happen is that the boyfriend is cited and it goes to court. In Ohio, it is mandatory that there is a fine and very likely he will have a suspended license. On multiple counts of DUI, you are issued special plates in the state that indicates you're a repeat offender.
I don't believe anything would happen to the daughter if she and the child were simply passengers in the car.
2007-01-03 13:17:50 · answer #2 · answered by keyz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First let me agree with the answer that Child Protective Services will be called. There is another factor as well that you did not mention, who has title to the car. If the mother has title to the car (or the car is registered to her) then she has in fact allowed the boyfriend to DUI thus she has committed a crime by allowing him to drive her car. This is one situation that I would definitely consult with an attorney on. If you are within the financial guideline I would suggest contacting legal aid society for advice. Best of luck getting that child out of situations such as this.
2007-01-03 13:15:51 · answer #3 · answered by Kathryn K 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That would be child endangerment. Why didn't the mother do the driving if the boyfriend was too drunk to drive. If she had, everything would have been OK. Friends don't let friends drive drunk.
Seems to me that the mother might be held accountable to for being aware of the situation and not doing anything to prevent it.
Child endangerment by accountability.
2007-01-03 13:20:43 · answer #4 · answered by ally_oop_64 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing. The boyfriend was driving so he would be charged with child endangerment along with the DUI, but if he gets a good lawyer and it's his first offense, he might not get jail, either.
2007-01-03 13:11:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That would depend on how old he was, and if the mother gave persmission for him to drive. You did not say, but regardless if he was the one driving he will face punishment. But others may too, like I said you did not say, nor did you say if he was licensed, nor what the mother was doing, was she drinking? Was the child put in harms way?
2007-01-03 13:14:29 · answer #6 · answered by SWRK student 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a strong legal professional! in the journey that your brother change into for sure enebriated and the cop instructed him to force it would want to be argued that he change into certainly okay to force, in spite of the breathalizer. inspite of the indisputable fact that, you want a damned strong legal professional for your brother to get off. His probability is lower than 5%. he might want to be convicted. the first listening to is only a plea get entry to besides, tell him to plead not responsible and GET A legal professional, not a public defender.
2016-12-01 19:19:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
most likely, AA, parenting classes, parole, and social services might be on her @ss, and maybe if she does not comply the baby might be taken away from the mother, cause she was negligent, as to who she left her child to.
2007-01-03 13:12:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably be a good time for him to seek custody based on that event.
2007-01-03 13:16:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The driver has problems, big time. The mother might get away with it saying she was trying to protect her children.
2007-01-03 13:11:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋