My question involves criminal law for the state of: California. My sister is 16 and got pregnant by her 18 year old boyfriend, what can i do to get rid of this pos.
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05-13-2018, 12:13 AMrjr1571Adult Got a Teenager Pregnant
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05-13-2018, 12:24 AMTaxing MattersRe: HelpYou can report it to the police. In the fact situation you posed, he would be guilty of a misdemeanor offense. But that may not be a good idea. If he is convicted and goes to jail, he cannot support his child, and that would leave your sister to do it on her own. Moreover, if she really loves the boyfriend, doing that will pretty much guarantee she'll hate you for doing it. There is no guarantee a prosecutor would pursue this case. Boyfriend-girlfriend sex of teens close to the same age happens every day in California and the vast majority of those encounters never result in criminal charges. Juries are not going to be real keen on convicting a guy just for having sex with his girlfriend. You may hate what happened, but you should take into account your sister's feelings about it before you act. Otherwise, you may do more harm to your sister than good, and ruin your relationship with her in the process.Quote:
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05-13-2018, 01:10 AMcdwjavaRe: Help
In most counties, the emphasis would be to leverage the criminal case to guarantee that the father will provide for the child. In other words, if the DA and/or the court are satisfied that the baby daddy will not be derelict in his responsibilities, they will often not pursue criminal charges.
Like it or not, even if he is prosecuted, this "pos" as you refer to him, will be in your sister's life for the next 18+ years.