My question involves criminal law for the state of: Tennessee
I'm a 17 year old residing in the state of Tennessee and got pregnant by my boyfriend, who is 25. I'm a full time university sophomore, I have 2 jobs and a full scholarship, and he works full time as well. We're planning on getting married as soon as I turn 18, but we're worried about him being charged with statutory rape since the age of consent is 18.
My question is: what would be the best way to fight the charge in that event? Would it be possible to fight it from the angle that I'm a full time college student and am capable of making the adult decision of sex (which is what age of consent laws aim to target), or would it be possible for us to argue that the sex occurred in North Carolina (which we do travel to fairly often for trips together) where the age of consent is 16? Also, how could we avoid a charge altogether, and would we have to leave his name off of the birth certificate?
I'm a 17 year old residing in the state of Tennessee and got pregnant by my boyfriend, who is 25. I'm a full time university sophomore, I have 2 jobs and a full scholarship, and he works full time as well. We're planning on getting married as soon as I turn 18, but we're worried about him being charged with statutory rape since the age of consent is 18.
My question is: what would be the best way to fight the charge in that event? Would it be possible to fight it from the angle that I'm a full time college student and am capable of making the adult decision of sex (which is what age of consent laws aim to target), or would it be possible for us to argue that the sex occurred in North Carolina (which we do travel to fairly often for trips together) where the age of consent is 16? Also, how could we avoid a charge altogether, and would we have to leave his name off of the birth certificate?
How to Fight Statutory Rape Charge
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