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im pregnent what to do now? (Legal Case)
Im pregnant im 15 rite now i was born in november 17 1996 and my boyfriend is currently 18 but its going to turn 19 September 22.. i just found out that im pregnant but i wanna be with him now so i want to marry him we live in virginia..my question is would he get in trouble since we conceived when i was 15? Please help? I dont need telling me i did wrong and blah blah blah all i want is straight answers thakuyou...& oh im also scared Bcuz My social worker once told me that if she found out we.had sex he would go to jail
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He could get charged with statutory rape because he got you pregnant since you are still legally a minor that means he can go to prison since you are only 15 .
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The age of consent in the state of Virginia as of 2009 is 18. There is no age cap protection either. Meaning if someone older than you were to have sex with you while you were under the age of consent, which you are, they would be committing statutory rape.
Other than admitting your bf has had sex with you. Once paternity is established your boyfriend can be charged with statutory rape. If you have crossed any state lines together he can also be charged under a federal law known as the Mann act. This law has nothing to do with having sex or not. It assumes you were taken across state lines for immoral purposes which do not have to be proven. Both the statutory rape and the Mann act come with very long prison sentences.
As to whether you two can get married. Here again you are under the age of consent in Virginia. This means you must have your parents consent. You mention you have a social worker. If you are a ward of the state, you would need a judges permission to marry.
Now there is one loop hole in this entire problem. While I am unfamiliar with the law in Virginia you can seek the services of a legal aid lawyer to find out if you can be judged and "emancipated minor" If Judged an emancipated minor you are then deemed and adult with all the legal rights of an adult including consent. How this will effect your boyfriends situation I'm not sure. Here again the lawyer would know.
I will warn you; being adjudged an adult at your age is no fun and games. You will be totally responsible for yourself and your baby. Your parents and or the state will no longer be responsible for your well being.
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Yes, he is an adult, and you are a child. He (classed by the law), is a sex offender and a rapist. He also made you pregnant, which makes the situation much worse.
You won't be able to get married, unless you have your parents' consent.
So you wouldn't really get into trouble (by the law), but it could be EXTREMELY serious for him.
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He can go to jail because the VA law is anyone under 18 having sex with someone over 18 is considered illegal & rape. Also he got you pregnant which makes it worse for him . I'm sorry to give you this bad news.
Good luck on the situation and hope everything works out :)
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