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Hope I have the right forum. We are in a mess here and need advice quickly. My son who is 20 is dating a girl who turns out to be 15.
That is bad!
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Apparently said she was 18 but that is beside the point.
"Not knowing" Is not a defense.
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Said girl is now pregnant.
Statutory Rape, with the proof of said rape being the fetus.
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The situation is her father lives in Missouri and just was released from prison. He is a convicted felon from drug violations and other things the girl hasn't disclosed.
Your son will also have a criminal record. She may not want to disclose this either....it is embarrassing from a CHILD'S point of view.
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He is having her mother investigated for her ability to provide for this girl and her sister over paying child support. The mother is here and has no place to live at the moment. She has said that she wants the girl to live with us as we can provide for everything she needs.
It sounds like the father has good reason to investigate this woman. What she is proposing is ILLEGAL as she can not consent to the rape of her daughter.
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My son is taking full responsibility for the baby and we have moved the girl into our home.
Should have talked to an attorney BEFORE moving the rape victim in with your child rapist son...This won't look good for you in criminal court when a RESPONSIBLE adult gets wind of this "situation"!
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My husband and I both work and have a stable home enviroment. Our income is 100k a year and neither of us has had any trouble with the law nor has my son.
Until now.
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The questions are...can this girl remain with us considering my son is the father?
NO!
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Can her father force her to move back to Missouri even though her mother has custody?
Yes, If he is smart he will file criminal charges against this child's mother, you and your husband and your son. He will be granted emergency custody in a heart beat.
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Does my son have any rights to keep her here ?
The only rights your son has at this time is to remain silent and to request an attorney.
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Is there any other solution other than marriage ?
Yes. Your son will be attested for Statutory Rape and will go to prison. No one will marry these two.
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Is there any type of emancipation laws she would fall under?
NO!
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Please forgive all the questions but we are in chaos here trying to figure this out. To be completely honest, the fact that my son is 20 and she is 15 ( will turn 16 in Oct. ) is scaring the heck out of me.
As it should, it seems like it just a matter of time before you, your husband, son and the mother of this girl are brought up on charges.
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I'm in fear that this "investigation" will bring into light the ages and can cause a rape charge even though she was consenting.
See if you had bothered to look up the Law's in your State you would have stumbled across the Statutory Rape Statutes, and the meaning. At 15 this CHILD can not legally "consent"!