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I'm am 18 yrs old and my girl is 16 and I want to know can we have sex legally? If she wants to move in with me. If she gets pregnant and we decide we want to get married can her mom legally stop her from getting our marriage license? And my last question is, if we get married can she legally move in with me and my family without her mother's consent? Please Help.
In Georgia, the age of consent to have consensual sex is 16. This is the age at which you can no longer be a victim of statutory rape.
2006 in Georgia, there were changes in the law regarding marriage and the minimum age. Some county and city websites may not be updated yet.
You must be at least 16 years of age to be married in Georgia.
16 or 17 year olds may obtain a marriage license with permission from both parents (if still married and together); or, either parent if one is unavailable due to illness; or, if parents are divorced or widowed, permission must be obtained from the parent with legal custody or legal guardianship.
The parent(s) must either appear in person before a probate judge in the county where the marriage is to take place; or, if they reside in a different county they may appear before any judicial authority who is authorized to issue marriage licenses in their county of residence. A certified copy of the minor's birth certificate must be provided and for the permission to be official a certificate with official stamp or seal must be obtained from the probate judge or authority showing the parents appeared and gave permission for the marriage to proceed.
In Georgia, the age of majority is 18. Until the age of majority is reached, a person is under the legal care and control of their parents or legal guardians. No person may interfere with those parental rights unless a court of law determines otherwise.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 06/08/2011 - 09:53.
I'm 15 and I'll turn 16 in a month and my boyfriend is 18 he'll b 19 in December. We were thinking about having sex on my birthday. I just wanted to make sure it was legal before we did anything. I know the age of consent in Georgia is 16 but I wanted to make sure he couldn't get in trouble because of our age difference. What are the limitations of having sex as a minor 16 and older? Is there a certain age rage I have to stay within until I'm 18? Also can my mother have him locked up after I turn 16 and if we have sex? Do I need her permission to date someone over 18? Or can I date anyone any age when I turn 16?
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/02/2011 - 14:47.
If I am eighteen and my girlfriend is sixteen and wants to have sex with me could I get into legal trouble of any kind if I say that I will have sex with her?
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 09/14/2010 - 15:01.
We have daughter who just turned 17 however, we found out today that she had sex when she was 16...a month ago with her boyfriend who is 18 soon to be 19. Do we as parents have any legal rights when it comes to these kids having sex should our daughter become pregnant from this? Like I said we found out today she has been sexually active for a month. Can we hold the boyfriend liable for child support, etc should she be pregnant?
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 03/20/2010 - 09:01.
Heres is the dilemma, my brother was charged with statutory rape at the age of 16 and the girl he slept with was 14. He was charged in 1994 and he has never had another crime of that type again. Now the state of Ga, after all this time wants him to register as a sex offender for a crime committed as a juvenile, does he have to register or are there new laws that say so?
I'm 15 and I'll turn 16 in a month and my boyfriend is 18 he'll b 19 in December. We were thinking about having sex on my birthday. I just wanted to make sure it was legal before we did anything. I know the age of consent in Georgia is 16 but I wanted to make sure he couldn't get in trouble because of our age difference. What are the limitations of having sex as a minor 16 and older? Is there a certain age rage I have to stay within until I'm 18? Also can my mother have him locked up after I turn 16 and if we have sex? Do I need her permission to date someone over 18? Or can I date anyone any age when I turn 16?