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Very serious question!!birth certificate
Okay no negative or rude comments please im underage nd my boyfriend isnt no one scream out rape he just turned 19 not like hes my dads age okay and my mom is totally fine with it but about the birth certificate is it safe to put him on there?it would be terrible if there where any complications because he has been a great soon to be father and I live in California so laws that apply to here would be great
Im 18 and my fianca 24. I was 17 and he was 23 when we got together. It would only be a problem if your parents have a problem with it. Promise. My man is a cop hahaha you will be fine sweetly (:
In Florida; I was 15 when I got pregnant and 16 when I had my daughter. My fiance was 18 at the time and he signed it. I was paranoid the hospital would call the cops or something but nothing happened.
I got pregnant at 17 and gave birth one month before my 18th bday, and the hospital wouldn't let me put his name on the birth certificate and the father was 18 almost 19.
I live in ca. But that was 12yrs ago. So I'm not sure now.
What I do know is you can get married by the court with your parents approval and signature and being married you can put his name on the certificate.
But if you don't want to do that, then the best thing would be to seek legal advice. Or ask your parents to look it up. Also you can always put his name on the certificate later.
I live in ca. But that was 12yrs ago. So I'm not sure now.
What I do know is you can get married by the court with your parents approval and signature and being married you can put his name on the certificate.
But if you don't want to do that, then the best thing would be to seek legal advice. Or ask your parents to look it up. Also you can always put his name on the certificate later.
Hopefully there is no consequences to put him on the birth certificate but like a few people have said I would personally just be 100% sure and seek legal advice before doing anything, even though your parents have given consent I would want to make absolute sure that there is no chance of legal repercussions. Good luck hun and don't let it stress you just enjoy your pregnancy and be happy unless you get conformation that there is a legal issue be happy :)
Don't say no one cares, because someone could. I'd rather be safe, than sorry. I'm sorry your cousin went through that, someone in her family should have taken control, had him thrown out of the hospital, and called the police.
The law says your relationship is illegal in Cali. But no one cares. My cousin was 15 and being abused by a 25 yr man that was her boyfriend.. and I say being abused cause he would hit her and control her even made her start using drugs to have more control. She was 14 when they got together 15 when she had there child and he was in the hospital acting like a jackass while she had the baby. Not one person even questioned the situation .. so what I'm saying is no one cares enough to poke their nose in your business. Even when the police should get involved. Putting his mane on the birth certificate is not gonna get him arrested even though the law states you and him should not be having sex. You could put your neighbors name on the birth certificate that does not mean he is the father or that you have ever even had sex.. there is no point in you contacting a lawyer or anything cause all they will do is state the law. Which is clear.. its illegal but no one cares therefore they will not bring it to the attention of the police.
I would see if cali has free legal aid advice. I mean some may get away with it but you are 15. The other guy was 17. That 2 years makes a difference. I'm not sure you'd want to put him in there just to be safe. Don't mean he can't be there but I'd hate to see the state pick it up and press charges. Even your county can be different with how they press matters on this level. Your best advice is going to be from a lawyer.
Laws are in place to protect young teens from adults. Yeah 15 and 19 doesn't seem that bad, but yet 14 and 10 does. I'd contact the hospital and maybe a lawyer to check the laws in your state.
This us so odd that there are so many conflicting stories in here. All I can add to this is when I was a teen I knew several girls that had babies by adult males, and none of those males ever got in trouble with the law. This was in CA btw.
Im sure you will be ok, just be prepared. Even if your parents are ok with it the STATE can still press charges. Im in indiana and my mother gave consent to my bf, he even lived with us and shared a room with me, I was 16 & he was 19. The state picked it up and pressed charges and he went to jail for 2 years. Even though my family and I didn't press charges or ask , we even said it was ok. Laws are laws, they dont care how you feel. Im also in indiana though so im not sure what California state law is but be aware. Just because your parents are ok with it doesnt mean the state wont press charges.
My sons birth certificate very clearly states 1990 as my fiancé bday and mine as 1983. Not even on person questioned AND my doctor knew.. and my fiance was at every appointment and the birth.. YOU ARE GONNA BE OK.
Girl nothing has changed.if the hospital does not feel that u are in danger they are not gonna call the police on him.its not like its a huge age difference. its a few years.the people processing the app for birth certificates are doing so many at a time they are not analyzing every persons date of birth.
Trust me no one will even notice. Its so common for girls your age to have 18/19 and even 20yr old boyfriends. Trust me I have given birth to 6 babies (not all mine I'm a surrogate) so ihave spent plenty of time dealing with hospitals,nurses,birth certificates and other legal docs pertaining to child birth. It will be fine..oh and in California it doesn't matter who's name you put on the birth certificate - the legal system does not consider the proof of paternity. That's why men don't sign them anymore.. so u putting his name on there basically means nothing, he is not signing or agreeing to anything. I hope that makes sense to you. Good luck and seriously don't stress about it.
Trust me no one will even notice. Its so common for girls your age to have 18/19 and even 20yr old boyfriends. Trust me I have given birth to 6 babies (not all mine I'm a surrogate) so ihave spent plenty of time dealing with hospitals,nurses,birth certificates and other legal docs pertaining to child birth. It will be fine..oh and in California it doesn't matter who's name you put on the birth certificate - the legal system does not consider the proof of paternity. That's why men don't sign them anymore.. so u putting his name on there basically means nothing, he is not signing or agreeing to anything. I hope that makes sense to you. Good luck and seriously don't stress about it.
3 years is the max age difference for cases like these.
Being 15, you're too far apart from his age to be legal. I wouldn't put him on there, because he would likely get in trouble for it. If you were 17, it would be different, but since you're only 15, it is technically considered rape, no matter who approves of the relationship. Just don't do it.
Im 17 & my boyfriend just turned 19.. im wondering the same exact thing
Talk to a lawyer! I'm sure there are plenty of law forums for California law that you could get a little bit of advice from. Either that, or one of your friends or family members knows someone that can give you some advice. A divorce lawyer would probably be able to send you down the right path. They handle more than just that. I'm sure you know someone that got a divorce who might be able to hook you up.Good luck. Don't just risk it. Find out for sure from someone that it's their job to know.
Omg really !? @kris10_ that brings some relief to me but that was 7 years ago u know how some laws change:/
You do not have to worry. I live in Cali. My fiance was only 17 and I was 23. He lied to me about his age in case anyone was wondering.. and his mom and entire family went along with it. I got pregnant and we put him on the birth certificate with no issue. The hospital does not care. Nor was I scared that I was gonna be arrested for rape. I found out he was under age the month b4 I was due. And we are still together 7 years later.. its fine don't stress.
Im 15 and all of this info just made my heart stop:/
I believe in a previous forum she mentioned she was 15. I'm not positive but if that is the case I would contact the hospital and maybe a lawyer just to make sure it is safe. Like you said the last thing you want is for your bd to be in jail instead of supporting his baby. Good luck
In California the age of consent is 18 being pregnant doesn't automatically make you an adult in Ca. It doesn't matter if your mom approves. It is illegal for anybody older than 18 to have sex with an underage teen unless they are married. If the age difference is less than 3 years its considered a misdemeanor. Anything higher than that is a felony. Hope this helps. Good luck.
How young are you? ... and with parent consent then nothing can happen ... He can sign the BC and if you want the child too have his last name you can do it ..
Age of consent I just searched in California is 18 so if you are under 18 at all and he is over 18 it's illegal I would hold off until you were 18 or he could go to jail and be labeled as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
My ex was 19 and I was 17 and we had no issue.
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