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advice pls

Heey im 17 i live in California my bf is 21 and he wants me to put his last name but since im a minor idk if i could do that people told me that u could name your baby anything but i beed advice pls comment thank you
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13167 tn?1327194124
Well,  in California it's statutory rape to have sex with someone under 18,  if the partner is 3 years older and they aren't married.  

And he is 3 years older.

It seems unlikely any charges would come of it,  as for some reason this law is used very randomly - and what some men get away with,   others have to bear the stigma of sex offender for the rest of their lives.
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I was pregnant with my hubby when I was 17 and he was 21. As far as I know he can't get into any trouble, but I was legally emancipated at the time.
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Don't really see why putting his last name would be an issue. Baby's name will be whatever you put down for the birth certificate.
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You have to check the law in ur state to see the age of when you can legally consent to sex
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You can put his name although your parents might press charges
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Are you turning 18 this year
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