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I'm 21 weeks pregnant and I'm 15 years old and my boyfriend is 19 ( all bad comments aside please) we live in Texas and I was wondering if my baby could have his last name or if we can get married or anything of that nature ... Thanks.

Desteny111114 · Answer

You can still give the baby his last name regaurdless if hes on the certificate.  Sense you cannot consent to sex he will be charged with statutory  rape. Its best to keep him off the birth certificate for at lease 2 years or untill ur 18 then there limitation on statutory rape and your parents nor you would have to press charges the state would . So be safe and dont put him on the certificate. If you want him to have his last name go ahead and marriage well.. i know of your 15 you will have to go thru probate court and have parent consent. Once your 16 you only need one parent consent and thats it. But thats a big step. Think it through.  Good luck with what ever you do :)

HaydensMommy14 · Answer

Marriage is beautiful but your young & let me just say things change once a baby is involved. Hold off on the marriage thing & see how well yall are together as parents, but you can def give baby hos last name

no2comingsoon · Answer

Im sorry but why didnt you think to use pprotection your only a child yourself.
If you put him on the birth certificate he will probably go to jail due to the law stating you are under age of the consent

Jenn0717 · Answer

Ohh that's a good point . The age is a legal issue . I'd go with her ^^^^^ advice and get a lawyer .

BrittneyGrinder · Answer

I got pregnant with my first baby at 15. I definitely would not recommend getting married. I loved my bf and everything, and we are married now, but having a baby together is already enough stress. Adding on getting married would ruin your relationship. I married my bf when I was 17, and that was to get out of my moms DCFS case, and we almost broke up sooooo many times. I would wait until you both know for sure that you are going to work out.

everley2014 · Answer

Sweetie. You need to talk to someone like a lawyer or someone who can give legal advice. I say this because you are 15 and your bf is 19.. age of consent in texas is 17. Your bf could end up in prison if you aren't careful. Even if your mom or guardian say they approve of the relationship, the state of Texas can (and most likely will) pick up the case. I'm going through the same thing now. I'm 17 but i got pregnant at 16 by my bf who is 24. We aren't giving my son his last name, and he isn't signing the birth certificate because he could be sent to prison.. good luck.

Jenn0717 · Answer

Lots of typos lol but I hope u understand what I was trying to say .. good luck !

Jenn0717 · Answer

I don't think it's anyone's place to tell u u r to young to get married . 
I would in instinct say u are to young to have a baby even . But u r . And thays life .. right ? 
I was sexually active at 15 and thankfully I didn't get pregnant . 

2 things to answer ur question .. 
1... you can ALWAYS GIVE YOUR BABY WHATEVER NAME YOU WANT . 
2.. In New Mexico you can apply for a mirage license and get married if u have legal consent of ur legal guardians .. so they have to be there to sign the papers . 
So if it something u something are serious something ull have to have ur parents blessing .. 
And u will prob have to go to new mirage exact . Which isn't to far for u if u live in Texas . 
Good luck ! 
U are a strong young woman and are making a great choice to keep ur baby . I hope u have lots of help .. it can be hard but it is worth it .

decbby14 · Answer

You can give the baby his last name w/out being married.  And yes you are young too get married. I got married at 19 and ppl still said I was too young.. i am 22 now with my first baby and still married.  So everyone is different... ppl will always say "too young blah blah" good luck

nellebaby24 · Answer

You are way to young to be getting married. Marriage is something you both have to work together with Marriage is not always easy. There is a lot of commitment.

debbiesbump · Answer

I kno in tx you do not have to be married for the baby to get his last name he just has to sign the birth certificate once baby is born in order to get his last name. As far as marriage i would hold of on it just a tad bit longer your still young compared to him yalls mind frame is at a differnt level. So i would wait until baby turns about one and see how strong the relationship is at that point. Just a thought of advise. (everything that you still havnt went through and are going to go thru, he has already been thru so you may end up feeling like he doesnt care and thats were the rocky roads starts.) but give yourself time in my opinion.

samantha825 · Answer

Not bashing but you are 15. You shouldn't get married because your pregnant. I don't know the laws in Texas but u should be able to give the baby any name u want. Marriage is something you should wait for so you know it's something that you really want.

denielle1224 · Answer

Idk about your state laws and the marriage laws but I do know that the mother can put down any last name she wants. Also, my fiancé And I have a ten year age gap. It's nothing to sweat. ;)