Share 'is it Right??'

Chew on this - is it all right for an elder or any parent to encourage their daughter to date an unbeliever? I know a situation where the daughter who is less than 20, lives at home with parents and dating an unbeliever. Father has tried to discourage but gets no support from mother. Father is an elder in the church and has stated how he has tried to discourage her by talking to her about it but…