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Thursday May 17, 2012
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mad and confused
Texas
I'm 17 years of age right now and my boyfriend is 24! We have been together since I was 15 and he was 21! Well we have been sexually active since we were first together! When we first got together I lied to him and he found out how old I was! A week after we got together he met my Dad and my Dad told him my age! Both Him and my Mom allowed us to be together this whole time until recently! When both me and my boyfriend got into a car wreck an issue came up and now they think he hits me! Well now my Mom put a restraining order on him and now is threatening to put a statutory rape charge on him! Can she put rape charges on him even though she allowed us to be together for 2 years?Can she do anything to him if I move in with him when im 18?? No matter how angry you are with your parents, if a restraining order (court order) has been issued by a judge against your boyfriend, DO NOT VIOLATE IT. The fastest way for your boyfriend to end up in jail with charges against him is if the court order is violated. Most orders will prohibit telephone and electronic communication, DO NOT TEXT OR EMAIL HIM. A violation of the order gives the judge grounds to find your boyfriend in contempt and he will likely be incarcerated with a fine. Your boyfriend will have a specific amount of time (usually 30-60 days) to contest the restraining order. The order is in full effect during this time. When he is served, he receives instructions on what actions he can take. If he does not contest the order within the stated period of time, the order will stand until it expires or until it is terminated by the court. Parents are legally responsible for the health, safety, and welfare of their children until they turn 18 years of age. If a parent feels their child is in danger or has been put at risk by another individual, it is their legal right and obligation to take the necessary actions within the law to protect their child. It is not up to your parents to determine whether or not charges are filed against your boyfriend. Your parents ultimately have no control over this. Only a criminal prosecutor can determine if criminal charges will be filed against your boyfriend. Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 12. Limitations Art. 12.01 FELONIES:The statute of limitations for certain offenses against a minor is a period within 10 years after the victim reaches age 18. The offenses included are: Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 12.02. [181] [229] [219] MISDEMEANORS.An indictment or information for any misdemeanor may be presented within two years from the date of the commission of the offense, and not afterward. Other laws: Texas Penal Code Title 5 § 21.11. INDECENCY WITH A CHILD.(a) A person commits an offense if, with a child younger than 17 years and not the person's spouse, whether the child is of the same or opposite sex, the person: Other lawsTexas Penal Code |
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