Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Is it legal if she is 16 and he is 19 and pregnant?

She is 16 yrs. old and he is 19 yrs. old and she is now pregnant. Can he get charged?


Asked on 11/27/06, 7:20 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
James Grissom Law Office of James P. Grissom

Re: Is it legal if she is 16 and he is 19 and pregnant?

Yes. A child under the age of 18 cannot consent to sex with a man over the age 18 - or at least the Penal Code does not recognize her consent.

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Answered on 11/27/06, 8:02 pm


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