Starting a Relationship With a Minor

My question involves emancipation laws for the State of: New Jersey

I am 39 years old and live in Delaware, I met a young lady through the family in New Jersey and at first she said she was older then she was. She is 17. We talked a bit online (after I got back home) and roleplayed some, took the "I love you" to another level, etc.. I found out not long after about her age because her friend saw this and took it to her mother, which took it to the state police. The state police said since the age of consent in New Jersey is 16, there was nothing they can do. It's not against the law from anyone of any age to say they love them and with the "roleplay" she gave consent. I was a little upset and explained why she shouldn't do things like that.

We have been talking now for 3 months and she is a senior in school. She wants to move down to Delaware to be with me. I can support her while she is in school which is no problem and the school she would attend here is some of the better ones in the country. She has her colleges already lined up and will be attending when the new year comes.

Can she go to the courts or police and explain what she wants to do?

She wants to get married but I'm in no rush for that. I have told her that.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

ABSOLUTELY NOT.

As long as she is even one minute under 18, she lives where her parents say she lives. The age of consent (i.e., the age at which you do not go to jail for stat rape) and the age of majority are NOT the same, and just because stat rape is off the table doesn't mean there aren't plenty of other things you can be charged with. And if state lines are crossed, we start getting into FEDERAL charges.

As for emancipation, forget it. That means that SHE is supporting HERSELF - not that a non-relative more than twice her age is supporting her.

The LAST thing you want her to do is go to EITHER the courts or the police and explain what she wants to do.

Keep it zipped, both of you, till she is 18. Then you can both do whatever you like. As long as she is a minor, don't even THINK about crossing state lines.

Oh, and where did these cops go to law school?

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Quoting cbg

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Oh, and where did these cops go to law school?

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They are trained in the CRIMINAL law, law school is not required to graduate from the police academy, as the poster said about it:


....The state police said since the age of consent in New Jersey is 16, there was nothing they can do. It's not against the law from anyone of any age to say they love them and with the "roleplay" she gave consent...

What is legally incorrect about this concerning state law?

You of course are elluding to the fact that INTERtstate transmission of talk to a 16 year old "may" violate federal laws of minors, right.

The talk has to be of a nature to trigger federal law, simply being interstate is not enough.

As long as she is under age 18 (age of majority), the parents get to say who she can have
contact with & where she lives.

OP - you need to find someone closer to your age or at least wait until she is 18.

This is downright disgusting and that a 39 year old (supposed) man is even remotely interested in a 17 year old child means there's more wrong with him than there is with her.

What do you have in common? Are you two in the same place in life? What life experiences do you share? You can't be serious. You just can't.

http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/...02/index.shtml

But OP, in case you didn't want to read through the code that CBG posted, I'll post it for you... and bold it.

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§ 770. Rape in the fourth degree; class C felony.

(a) A person is guilty of rape in the fourth degree when the person:
(1) Intentionally engages in sexual intercourse with another person, and the victim has not yet reached that victim's sixteenth birthday; or

(2) Intentionally engages in sexual intercourse with another person, and the victim has not yet reached that victim's eighteenth birthday, and the person is 30 years of age or older, except that such intercourse shall not be unlawful if the victim and person are married at the time of such intercourse; or

(3) Intentionally engages in sexual penetration with another person under any of the following circumstances:

a. The sexual penetration occurs without the victim's consent; or

b. The victim has not reached that victim's sixteenth birthday.

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In other words... don't bring her to Delaware

and when mom finds out some sick old perv is still hitting on her daughter, she has every right to severe the relationship and obtain a restraining order against you.

I know she isn't mature so for the two of you to have any sort of commonality, you must be extremely immature. If you had any sense, you would also realize the transferring high schools nearly half way through her senior year is just dumb. Not only a different school but one in another state. There could be many differences in the graduation requirements that could not be overcome within this school year.

as well, just how do you suggest you register her in school, especially since mom is probably going to report her as a runaway?

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I am 39 years old and live in Delaware, I met a female child through the family in New Jersey

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BOR, I believe cbg was referring to taking the child across state lines for immoral purposes, not just the conversations.

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Any help would be appreciated.

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Put the Internet down and back away from the minor slowly.

No, really. Did you wake up one morning and eat a bowl of Stupid for breakfast??

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Quoting LawResearcherMissy

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Put the Internet down and back away from the minor slowly.

No, really. Did you wake up one morning and eat a bowl of Stupid for breakfast??

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Now that's funny.