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amber720 · May 16, 2012, 10:37 AM

Can a 20 year old female get in trouble for having a child with a 17 year old male in the state of Texas?

WisperWill70 · May 16, 2012, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by amber720

can a 20 year old female get in trouble for having a child with a 17 year old male in the state of texas?

Consult an attorney. It depends on who you are and the circumstances of your relationship

The age of consent in Texas is 17 (Texas Penal Code Section 21.11). However, "...It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the actor...was not more than three years older than the victim and of the opposite sex...(and) did not use duress, force, or a threat against the victim at the time of the offence" and is not a registered sex offender Section 21.11 (b).

Section 21.12 further prohibits all sexual contact between an employee of a school (including educators) and a student enrolled at the primary or secondary school where said employee works (unless the student is the employee's spouse). No age is specified by the statute (thus, even if the student has reached consent age of 17, it is still a violation), and violations are a second degree felony.

(source: wikipedia "ages of consent in North America" )

amber720 · May 16, 2012, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by WisperWill70

Consult an attorney. It depends on who you are and the circumstances of your relationship

The age of consent in Texas is 17 (Texas Penal Code Section 21.11). However, "...It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the actor...was not more than three years older than the victim and of the opposite sex...(and) did not use duress, force, or a threat against the victim at the time of the offence" and is not a registered sex offender Section 21.11 (b).

Section 21.12 further prohibits all sexual contact between an employee of a school (including educators) and a student enrolled at the primary or secondary school where said employee works (unless the student is the employee's spouse). No age is specified by the statute (thus, even if the student has reached consent age of 17, it is still a violation), and violations are a second degree felony.

(source: wikipedia "ages of consent in North America" )

They have been together for 2 years and his parents are okay with the relationship

Fr_Chuck · May 16, 2012, 10:59 AM

Were you dating, I assume and the 20 year old is not a teacher or supervisor at work over the 17 year old.

But except for the trouble of becoming a mother and having a child.

amber720 · May 16, 2012, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck

Were you dating, I assume and the 20 year old is not a teacher or supervisor at work over the 17 year old.

But except for the trouble of becoming a mother and having a child.

They have been dating/involved for the whole two years, she lived with him and his parents and they were fine with the relationship the whole time.

And she was not a teacher or supervisor, they met at school.