Can 22 year old go to jail if he gets a 16 year old pregnant in Florida?

Answer 1

As far as marriage is concerned: You have to be at least 18 to marry without parental consent. With parental consent, parties can marry at age sixteen and parties under the age of sixteen can receive a license by reason of pregnancy or the birth of a child.

As far as the 22-yr-old boyfriend is concerned: The age of consent (the age at which a person may consent to sexual contact with ANY person NOT in a position of authority) in Florida is 18.

However, if a person is less than 24 years old, they may enter into consensual sexual contact with a person who is at least 16 years old. There is also an "age difference" provision in the law for an age difference of 4 years - so 12 & 16, 13 & 17, 14&18, 15&19, can skate by. Obviously for 16 vs 22, that provision would not apply. The state law kind of breaks it down into whether the younger person is under 12, 12-15, 16-17 and 18+.

Under 12 = prison.

12-15 = prison if more than 5 yrs difference in age,

16-17 = prison if older person is more than 24, no prison if married or older person 24 or less.

18 and older = no law against it as long as both parties are consenting

NOTE: If the guy got the girl pregnant before she turned 16, the 22-yr-old can still go to prison and be registered as a sex offender.

Best thing to do is get some legal advice if you want to get married.

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In your case, due to the fact that your boyfriend is several years older than you, he could face jail or even prison time, because he got you pregnant before you turned 18 years of age ----- HOWEVER, unless you are okay with having your first child when you are 16 years old and if you don't care about how old he is then, "NO" he can go to jail / prison

Answer 2

Sixteen, is way to young. There is a big wonderful world out there. Consentrate and focus your energy on a good education. Education is the key! Find other interests and get involved with clubs, sports, and hobbies. You will find new friends who are positive thinkers and have the same interests as you. There is lots of time to do all the wonderful things life has to offer after you have graduated and moved onto University. It has been proven that marriage at this young age can only be doomed for a poverty ridden disaster. Peroid. Remember a GOOD EDUCATION IS THE KEY to a wonderful life.

Yes if you have parent consent then you can marry in Florida. Just be careful before then because if you are being caught having sex or anything else before then, then he could be charged with statutory rape.

Answer 3

Yes in Miami-Dade county with your parents permission or if the girl is pregnant then all you have to do is see a judge after you go to the marriage department at the courthouse. If you can prove that you need to get married or risk being denied your parental rights then a judge will sign an order to allow you to get married. I know this happened with my son and his wife. She was 15 and he was 16 and she was pregnant. Yes in Miami-Dade county with your parents permission or if the girl is pregnant then all you have to do is see a judge after you go to the marriage department at the courthouse. If you can prove that you need to get married or risk being denied your parental rights then a judge will sign an order to allow you to get married. I know this happened with my son and his wife. She was 15 and he was 16 and she was pregnant.

Answer 4

The short answer is probably yes.

The laws of Florida states :

If a person is under the age of 16, the marriage license has to be issued by a county judge, with or without parental permission. If a minors parents are both deceased and there is not an appointed guardian, he/she may apply for a marriage license. A minor who has been previously married may also apply for a license. A minor who swears that they have a child or are expecting a baby, can apply for a license if the pregnancy has been verified by a written statement from a licensed physician. A county court judge may at his/her discretion issue or not issue a license for them to marry.

However.. a 14 year old is considered a minor and according to the law it is "illegal" to have sex below the age of consent.

Special considerations and interpretations of the law apply:

I think he could "get away" with it if he was within 36 months of age from the girl.

Marrying is strongly showing that one is taking responsibility for ones actions and I do hope you both feel like it is the right thing to do.

14 years is however fairly young but with support from ones families the mother of the child should be able to carry on with education although maybe at a reduced speed.

Answer 5

According to the law, the age of consent in Florida is age 18.

Close in age relationships is however not punishable.A person 24 years of age or older who engages in sexual activity with a person 16 or 17 years of age commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. As used in this section, "sexual activity" means oral, anal, or vaginal penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another; however, sexual activity does not include an act done for a bona fide medical purpose.

As of being age 22, you will be considered closer in age.

From this I do not think any prosecutors would have a strong case.

We all know the risk of having sex. Even a 16 year old girl.

From Age 16, the law is a sort of a gray area. It is illegal in Florida but the law make exceptions to young people close in range.

I found this from a lawyer:

There is a possibility of prosecution if the 16 y/o becomes pregnant, even if there is no report of illegal sexual activity to authorities. If law enforcement finds out about the pregnancy, they could investigate. I admit, in my experience, this rarely happens

I can not see that the law would "allow" you to have sex with her but punish you if she get pregnant by it.

you are however not very close in age, and full "pardon" by exceptions in the law may not apply to you.

As a lawyer says: "they could investigate....., this rarely happens" This might depend on girls parents wanting to force the issue or not. In any case, a baby need a father. The father would not be much good to the baby if he was in jail.

The fact however remains, and there is a chance of Jail time for this.

If you by any chance forced her to have sex with you, then you stand serious charges.

Answer 6

You can marry at 16 in Florida with parental consent.

Answer 7

• At 16 you cannot get married unless you have permission from your parents.

Answer 8

With parental permission, yes.

Answer 9

yes