Q: Im 15 and just had a baby by a 21 yr old children service came to my house to interview my mom and i.
So i just had a baby by a 21 yr old mom wasnt aware of the the relationship until i became pregnant after she found out she made me have no contact with him until i went to the hospital he signed the birth certificate now children services came to interview my mom and i , saying chrges are likely to be filed against him , if my mom allowed us to get married would the case be dropped ? I guess i should have used different wording a case hasn't been open against him yet, what i want to know is if it will stop it from one being opened if we was to get married?
A: Ohio law says you are the victim of criminal sexual abuse, whether you agree with that or not. A crime has been committed. You were under the age of consent. The prosecutor is not likely to drop it even if you do get married. The father's abuse can be proven by DNA testing. And it is a bad idea for any 15 year old to get married.
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