Legal Question in Military Law in Oklahoma

Re: Enlistment question

I am sure your civilian attorney has it absolutely right.

The only way the military will have an issue is if a prosecution is commenced after you enter. If that happens, it could be very bad. The statute of limitations determines how long the state has to prosecute you. Until that statute runs you are still subject to prosecution, and the child will be evidence of your non-marital and unlawful sexual intercourse. So, technically, until that statute runs, you are at risk of prosecution. Whether you get prosecuted depends a lot on what the girl and her parents want to do.

Depending on your state, marriage to the girl might create a privilege, but there are often ways around the privilege. You need to be very faithful in attending to your financial responsibilities, particularly where the statute has not run out yet. You do not want to give the girl or her family an excuse to prosecute you.

Good luck.