My 16 year old son is currently involved with a 25 year old female who is controlling him in all areas of his life. She is providing him with drugs, alchohol, and is verbally and physically abusive to him. She also will not let him have any contact with his siblings or me, and if he does speak to me, she is coaching him what to say and how to behave.I have contacted many state officials and seem to have come to a dead end street. If anyone has any suggestions or ideas on how I am able to end this relationship it would be greatly appreciated.

-- Anonymous, May 24, 2002

Answers

Perhaps in your area of the world there is a domestic violence law in effect. I hate to have to recommend it because they are so often abused against innocent people, but if you have a law like that, it may include abuse by a girlfriend/boyfriend. If so, ask a police officer if she can be charged. Don't take the power of these kinds of laws lightly. As I've said, they are often missused and can cause all kinds of havoc - like a runaway train. Ron

-- Anonymous, May 27, 2002