SO, I am 16 and my boyfriend is 25. He stays with me and my mom. He works, and he's respectful. My mom really likes him, and gave us consent. I also sure she knows that we've had sex. I'm positive that I'm pregnant. Can he sign the birth cirtificate without getting in trouble, even with my mother's consent? I live in the state of COLORADO.


I am NOT trying to get married to him yet.

The Colorado legal Age of Consent for sexual contact is 17 years old.
Colorado (CO) Legal Age of Consent 2011 (http://www.age-of-consent.info/states/Colorado)
So he's at least guilty of Statutory Rape.
Your Parents CANNOT give that kind of consent.

I would also question what a 25 year old ADULT has in common with a 16 year old CHILD..

Kids!
I do not understand why its so hard to protect yourself?
I mean?. its not computer physics communications at M.I.T here!
You sure that you are? I would not do anything until you are a 100%

As for the law

The age of consent in Colorado is 17; however, there exists in the legislation close-in-age exceptions, which allow those aged 15 and 16 to engage in acts with those less than ten years older and those less than 15 to engage in acts with those less than four years older. However a 17-year-old can not legally consent to a person that is in position of trust.

So by the Close in age exception, it would seem you and your boyfriend are OK by just 1 year.
I do not see a law problem here.

When will you be 17? And you maybe even have the baby at the age of 17 if so then you are in the clear.

The law should be the least of your concerns
If you are about to have a child
I would make very effort to insure that.. that little babe has the best possible start in life it can.
And you can't come first anymore
Your child must!

Good luck to you.

I hope for your family sake you do not end up like another typical teen mom.

I'm shocked at the 10 yr exemption. That seems way excessive to me. But it is the law. And it will probably keep this freak of a boyfriend out of jail.

But, in my opinion an adult who takes advantage of a situation like this is a pedophile, who will dump you when you re no longer a teen.

In any case whether he signed the birth certificate or not, would not affect any trouble he has with the law.

You were not clear what kind of consent your mom gave you, but I am sure it wasn't to have sex, or get pregnant. But as far as who signs the birth certificate, it's the fathers rights to sign, or not.

Be aware that if he doesn't he isn't responsible for anything without a court order, but if he does, its good enough to establish paternity, and responsibility in most states. It really doesn't matter since you can enter his name on the BC anyway, after signing a document.

The only real hassle is if he denies paternity, then the courts get involved to confirm, or deny him. Your other question is can he get in trouble? He seems to be safe as far as statutory rape goes, but without specifics, its hard to say. Unless its explicit by court order, your dad must give consent also, and if he did not, and has any part of custody..?

So where is your dad on all this?

you can enter his name on the BC anyway, after signing a document.


Actually, no. The father has to sign an Affidavit of Paternity to have his name listed on the birth certificate.

Actually, no. The father has to sign an Affidavit of Paternity to have his name listed on the birth certificate.

Interesting that I got a disagree on this as it was factually correct. If a man did not have to sign an Affidavit of Paternity a woman could name ANY man to be the father and therefore there would be innocent men who have to pay child support because the woman is trying to trap a man who has money into paying support.

Actually in Colorado they both have to sign a document to get the fathers signature on the BC.

http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/regulations/vitalstatistics/100601vitalstatistics.pdf

http://www.brettwmartin.com/fathers-rights-mainmenu-40/paternity-mainmenu-41

Its not enough to name a father, by a mother, you have to prove it unless he signs voluntarily, or rejects the mothers claim of paternity.