Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Re: trail vs. settlement

The question that you pose is difficult to answer. At the beginning, I must advise you to tell your minor child not to speak anyone except an attorney. There is no child/parent exception which allows a juvenile to speak to their parents without this potentially coming out. This is one of the problems that I see in your facts because one of the parents want to pay for the damages which could admit some liability with respect to the case. I would suggest that you e-mail me your phone number and time I could call you and speak with your child. As you might guess this is a delicate situation that hopefully could be resolved without a trial or adjudication against your child which is your goal. I look forward to speaking with you.