What to do if I dated an underage girl with her mother’s consent but a social worker put charges on me because we are having a baby?
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What to do if I dated an underage girl with her mother’s consent but a social worker put charges on me because we are having a baby?
I left the country but I really want to come back.
Asked on November 9, 2013 under Criminal Law, New Jersey
Answers:
Brook Miscoski / Hurr Law Office PC
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You are conflating parental consent for marriage with parental consent for sex outside of marriage. It's possible for a parent to consent to the marriage of a child who is 16-17, but that doesn't mean that the mother's permission for you to date her minor child was permission for you to have sexual intercourse with her minor child outside of marriage.
In your case, this matter will probably affect your ability to attain legal status or legal presence, because it is considered a serious offense.
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