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Can father be sued by daughter for emotional distress because he wrongfully grounded her from her prom 2 years ago?
Asked on Aug 05th, 2015 on Child Custody - Ohio
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This is for a book. If a father wrongfully grounded his daughter from her prom over a misunderstanding, and she now claims to suffer from depression as a result of missing her prom, and is threatening to sue to recover the cost of therapy bills and hiring an event planner to re-create a prom for her, does she have a case? If so, what would be her statute of limitations for making a claim, if any?
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This is a very interesting question. For a moment it made me question myself for making my 13 year old get out of bed this morning at the unreasonable hour of 8 am. ("I just can't get up this early.") But I did just a little bit of research, and found this interesting article which addresses the issue:LOVE AND THE LAW, CHILDREN AGAINST MOTHERS AND FATHERS:OR, WHAT?S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? http://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1171&context=djglp It seems that the doctrine of qualified parental immunity would bar a suit of the sort you contemplate, but nevertheless, there is often some room around the edges in legal issues, and you might with some thought be able to craft a story that takes place in the gray areas.
Answered on Aug 06th, 2015 at 10:15 AM