Possibly Pregnant at 16

my girlfriend is 16 and i am 23, and she may be pregnant. if she is pregnant, would she be considered legally 18 even though she is 16 and raising her own child, if she is, could her parents take any legal actions against me? i need to know the low down on what can happen with me being 23 and her being 16, pregnant or not. we live in Illinois also(since some states are different)

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Quoting bigswigg

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if she is pregnant, would she be considered legally 18 even though she is 16 and raising her own child

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No.

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if she is, could her parents take any legal actions against me?

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The age of consent in Illinois is 17. Thus you could face possible prosecution, and (as the parents of a minor) her parents can bar her from seeing you.

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f she is pregnant, would she be considered legally 18 even though she is 16 and raising her own child

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No, she's still 16. She is medically emancipated, which means she gets to make medical decisions herself, but she is still a minor child in all other respects.

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if she is, could her parents take any legal actions against me?

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Since the age of consent in Illinois is 17? Oh yes. Indecent solicitation of a child.

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Quoting bigswigg

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my girlfriend is 16 and i am 23, and she may be pregnant. if she is pregnant, would she be considered legally 18 even though she is 16 and raising her own child, if she is, could her parents take any legal actions against me? i need to know the low down on what can happen with me being 23 and her being 16, pregnant or not. we live in Illinois also(since some states are different)

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She is NOT 18, she is 16. I suggest you hire a lawyer for yourself ASAP.

Illinois

§ 730 ILCS 5/12-12 et seq.
Aggravated sexual assault for sexual penetration by an offender under age 17 with a victim under age 9.

Predatory criminal sexual assault of a child for sexual penetration by an offender age 17 or older and a victim under 13.

Criminal sexual abuse is sexual penetration with (1) an offender under age 17 and a victim between ages 9 and 17 or (2) a victim between ages 13 and 17 and an offender less than five years older.

Aggravated criminal sexual abuse is sexual penetration with a victim between age 13 and 17 by an offender at least five years older.

Six to 30 years in prison

Six to 30 years in prison

Up to one year in prison

Three to seven years in p

This appears to be the relevant statute.

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Quoting 720 ILCS 5/12‑16. Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse.

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(a) The accused commits aggravated criminal sexual abuse if he or she commits criminal sexual abuse as defined in subsection (a) of Section 12‑15 of this Code and any of the following aggravating circumstances existed during, or for the purposes of paragraph (7) of this subsection (a) as part of the same course of conduct as, the commission of the offense:

(1) the accused displayed, threatened to use or used a dangerous weapon or any object fashioned or utilized in such a manner as to lead the victim under the circumstances reasonably to believe it to be a dangerous weapon; or

(2) the accused caused bodily harm to the victim; or

(3) the victim was 60 years of age or over when the offense was committed; or

(4) the victim was a physically handicapped person; or

(5) the accused acted in such a manner as to threaten or endanger the life of the victim or any other person; or

(6) the criminal sexual abuse was perpetrated during the course of the commission or attempted commission of any other felony by the accused; or

(7) the accused delivered (by injection, inhalation, ingestion, transfer of possession, or any other means) to the victim without his or her consent, or by threat or deception, and for other than medical purposes, any controlled substance.

(b) The accused commits aggravated criminal sexual abuse if he or she commits an act of sexual conduct with a victim who was under 18 years of age when the act was committed and the accused was a family member.

(c) The accused commits aggravated criminal sexual abuse if:

(1) the accused was 17 years of age or over and (i) commits an act of sexual conduct with a victim who was under 13 years of age when the act was committed; or (ii) commits an act of sexual conduct with a victim who was at least 13 years of age but under 17 years of age when the act was committed and the accused used force or threat of force to commit the act; or

(2) the accused was under 17 years of age and (i) commits an act of sexual conduct with a victim who was under 9 years of age when the act was committed; or (ii) commits an act of sexual conduct with a victim who was at least 9 years of age but under 17 years of age when the act was committed and the accused used force or threat of force to commit the act.

(d) The accused commits aggravated criminal sexual abuse if he or she commits an act of sexual penetration or sexual conduct with a victim who was at least 13 years of age but under 17 years of age and the accused was at least 5 years older than the victim.

(e) The accused commits aggravated criminal sexual abuse if he or she commits an act of sexual conduct with a victim who was a severely or profoundly mentally retarded person at the time the act was committed.

(f) The accused commits aggravated criminal sexual abuse if he or she commits an act of sexual conduct with a victim who was at least 13 years of age but under 18 years of age when the act was committed and the accused was 17 years of age or over and held a position of trust, authority or supervision in relation to the victim.

(g) Sentence. Aggravated criminal sexual abuse is a Class 2 felony.

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what if she is 17 and im 24, then whats the deal with that?

Again, the age of consent in Illinois is 17.

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what if she is 17 and im 24, then whats the deal with that?

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But shes not so that does not apply

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what if she is 17 and im 24, then whats the deal with that?

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Totally irrelevant.

It's not her age at the birth of the child that matters, but rather, the age at which conception occurred.

At 16, she is legally unable to consent to sex. If she's pregnant, you need a lawyer, and that right quickly.