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lynn25244 · Jan 21, 2013, 08:42 PM

If the Male is 23 and the Female is 14 and if the Mother leaves the state and gives consent to marry with the two is it legal the marriage certificate says legal and binding, so can they get in trouble there is also a baby on the way . The Female lied to the Male about the age and did not come clean until pregnant just curious. The part is from W.V and were married in S.C where you can marry at age 14 with consent .

Alty · Jan 21, 2013, 08:49 PM

W.V and S.C?

Can you be more specific, this is an international site.

teacherjenn4 · Jan 21, 2013, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by Alty

W.V and S.C?

Can you be more specific, this is an international site.

I'm going to guess West Virginia and South Carolina.

lynn25244 · Jan 21, 2013, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by Alty

W.V and S.C?

Can you be more specific, this is an international site.

I know some people (Man and woman) who left the state of W.V and went to South Carolina, along with the girls Mother who had a paper notarized from he husband and herself before leaving the state. The Mother consented to the marriage she signed and waited 24 hours for papers or marriage license I should say, then couple was married their ages were 23 and 14 and child on the way. Im sorry I am not great at grammar.

Alty · Jan 21, 2013, 09:01 PM

Well, in South Carolina this is the law;

The age of consent in South Carolina is 16 and there is no close in age exemption. It is a Class D felony for an adult to have sex with a child below the age of 16.

The age of consent in West Virginia is also 16.

So either way, the OP (original poster) has committed statutory rape if the 14 year old is pregnant with his child.

lynn25244 · Jan 21, 2013, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by teacherjenn4

I'm going to guess West Virginia and South Carolina.

Yes I'm sorry

lynn25244 · Jan 21, 2013, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by Alty

Well, in South Carolina this is the law;

The age of consent in West Virginia is also 16.

So either way, the OP (original poster) has committed statutory rape if the 14 year old is pregnant with his child.

Just wondering because the S.C site says you can marry with consent at age 14

Alty · Jan 21, 2013, 09:05 PM

To marry in South Carolina, here is the law:

If you are under 18, you will need a certified copy of your birth certificate and a notarized statement of parental consent.

The minimum age for a female is 15 and it is 16 for a male.

In West Virginia:

18, 16 with parental or guardian consent. Special provisions allow marriage for underage parties when the female is pregnant and for situations in which underage applicants have no parent or legal guardian.

Alty · Jan 21, 2013, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by lynn25244

Just wondering because the S.C site says you can marry with consent at age 14

Really? That's not what I found. What site did you look at?

lynn25244 · Jan 21, 2013, 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by Alty

Really? That's not what I found. What site did you look at?

Marriage laws in South Carolina. I did not get on here to ruffle feathers I just ask a question because I was curious and the couple had birth certificates, social security cards and were married by a Justice of Peace.

Alty · Jan 21, 2013, 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by lynn25244

Marriage laws in South Carolina. I did not get on here to ruffle feathers I just ask a question because I was curious and the couple had birth certificates, social security cards and were married by a Justice of Peace.

You're not ruffling any feathers. I simply asked what site you went to, because you stated that in South Carolina you can marry at 14 with consent, and that's not what I found.

Alty · Jan 21, 2013, 09:16 PM

http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&...82VEfZK7rxokfw

You should read this, particularly this section;

SECTION 20-1-100. Minimum ages for valid marriage.

Any person under the age of sixteen is not capable of entering into a valid marriage, and all marriages hereinafter entered into by such persons are void ab initio. A common-law marriage hereinafter entered into by a person under the age of sixteen is void ab initio.

lynn25244 · Jan 21, 2013, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by Alty

You're not ruffling any feathers. I simply asked what site you went to, because you stated that in South Carolina you can marry at 14 with consent, and that's not what I found.

Go back to the site marriage laws in South Carolina and read down to where it talks about being under the age of 18 and it looks to me if it was illegal they would have been turned down or arrested.

teacherjenn4 · Jan 21, 2013, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by lynn25244

Just wondering because the S.C site says you can marry with consent at age 14

It looks like there was an amendment passed in 2008 that changed it to 16.

Alty · Jan 21, 2013, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by lynn25244

Go back to the site marriage laws in south carolina and read down to where it talks about being under the age of 18 and it looks to me if it was illegal they would have been turned down or arrested.

I urge you to look at the actual law.

http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&...82VEfZK7rxokfw

SECTION 20-1-100. Minimum ages for valid marriage.

Any person under the age of sixteen is not capable of entering into a valid marriage, and all marriages hereinafter entered into by such persons are void ab initio. A common-law marriage hereinafter entered into by a person under the age of sixteen is void ab initio.

Wondergirl · Jan 21, 2013, 09:19 PM

SECTION 20-1-100. Minimum ages for valid marriage.

Any person under the age of sixteen is not capable of entering into a valid marriage, and all marriages hereinafter entered into by such persons are void ab initio. A common-law marriage hereinafter entered into by a person under the age of sixteen is void ab initio.

HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 95, Section 1, eff June 11, 1997; 2000 Act No. 397, Section 1, eff August 17, 2000.

South Carolina Legislature Mobile

lynn25244 · Jan 21, 2013, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by Wondergirl

SECTION 20-1-100. Minimum ages for valid marriage.

Any person under the age of sixteen is not capable of entering into a valid marriage, and all marriages hereinafter entered into by such persons are void ab initio. A common-law marriage hereinafter entered into by a person under the age of sixteen is void ab initio.

HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 95, Section 1, eff June 11, 1997; 2000 Act No. 397, Section 1, eff August 17, 2000.

South Carolina Legislature Mobile

So how is it I'm wondering they went and waited 24 hours and got married with Mother of bride at her side.

Wondergirl · Jan 21, 2013, 09:21 PM

Who married them?

Alty · Jan 21, 2013, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by lynn25244

So how is it im wondering they went and waited 24 hours and got married with Mother of bride at her side.

Don't know. You'd have to ask the justice of the peace, and the parties involved. My guess would be they lied about her age, or faked documents, or just had a ceremony.

The way I'm reading it, they can have a ceremony, it's just not legal until she's 16. So they had a ceremony, but they're not legally married.

lynn25244 · Jan 21, 2013, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by Alty

Don't know. You'd have to ask the justice of the peace, and the parties involved. My guess would be they lied about her age, or faked documents, or just had a ceremony.

The way I'm reading it, they can have a ceremony, it's just not legal until she's 16. So they had a ceremony, but they're not legally married.

No not fake. I saw the real documents legal and binding. I saw the documents with my own eyes.