Alcohol & Drugs: MIP, MIC, Intoxication I'm 18, can my 21 yr. old husband buy me a drink at the bar?

[mrsatterholt]

I am 18 and my husband will turn 21 next month, we are planning on going out to the bar on his birthday. My question is can he buy me a drink and is it legal for me to drink if I am with him? We live in Ashland County if that helps.

 

[CdwJava]

You are 18 ... you cannot consume alcohol until you are 21. Period. In fact, unless this is a restaurant or underage club, you may not even be allowed inside the bar!

 

[cbg]

Very simple - no and no.

 

[army judge]

I am 18 and my husband will turn 21 next month, we are planning on going out to the bar on his birthday. My question is can he buy me a drink and is it legal for me to drink if I am with him? We live in Ashland County if that helps.

If you lived in Texas, yes.





If you visited Texas on his 21st birthday, yes.
Texas has carved out a few exceptions.
Your situation is one of them!

I don't know if Ohio has a similar law.
Why not ask your county prosecutor's office?

 

[CdwJava]

I have found some references to Ohio having a law similar to that in TX ... very odd, but it does seem to include spouses as well.

 

[cbg]

Yeah, I'm going to backtrack too. It appears that Ohio may have such an exception carved out. I'm not finding it consistantly, though, so I strongly advise that you confirm it BEFORE his birthday and verify that the exception is still in place and has not been repealed. Not all websites I checked refer to it.

 

[mightymoose]

He can purchase alcohol that you may consume at home, but not in a public place.