Can a 22-year-old be held legally responsible by the father of a 17-year-old for getting her pregnant when the age of consent is 16 in North Carolina?

Answer 1

Well, if the age of consent is 16 then not legally but personally I guess if he's pissed off he can go after him physically. Why dont the two of you go together to your father with the guys parents and tell him honestly, before he finds out on his own and gets really pissed that he was left out of the loop. Go to him with a plan about jobs, places to stay, how your going to care for the baby, what plans you have for the future, that will ease his mind. You may be 17 but he still considers you his kid. Good luck Yes. The age of consent law only applies to whether or not the adult participant can be charged with statutory rape, a criminal felony. The state has numerous statutes that can be enforced in such situations, some of those are, sexual misconduct, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, corrupting the morals of an underaged person, exposing an underage person to lewd and lacivious behavior. All states including NC, reserve the right to prosecute any adult regardless of gender who engages in a relationship with an underaged person that conflicts with existing laws without needing the cooperation of the minor or the minor's parents or guardian. The larger the age gap between the minor and the adult, the more likely authorities will seek criminal prosecution. The parents of the minor also have the legal option of taking civil action against the adult.