Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
If my boyfriend is 19 and I am 15 and recently found out I am pregnant, can he put his name on the birth certificate or will the state still press charges even though our parents are concentual to us dating?,
Asked on 4/01/12, 11:04 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn
Mark D. Dunn
The state can prosecute him for having sex with a minor. They probably will NOT. They have bigger fish to fry.
Parents cannot give someone permission to commit a felony.
Answered on 4/02/12, 10:42 am