Legality?

[Miss2015]

My boyfriend is currently on probation, has been to jail, (it sounds awful, but it was all for drinking. He is a recovering alcoholic and is on the straight and narrow, finally.) and he will be 22 in March. I am only 17 and am currently expecting. Although my parents will not be pleased, they love my boyfriend, probably even more than they love me sometimes haha, and would never press charges. I will not be 18 until June so there is absolutely no way to play this off as if I was legal age. What are the legal repercussions and how do I avoid them? We are planning on marrying as we are a highly functional couple and being in love doesn't hurt either , but planning a wedding while I attend nursing school, work part time and prepping for a baby doesn't sound like a high priority. However, if a wedding would save him from trouble and such, I'm on board. Has anyone ever had any experience with this type of situation? Thanks in advance!

 

[xforuiholdonx]

Depends on where you live, but 17 is the legal age of consent. I was 17 when I gave birth to my daughter, and my now husband was 20. They didn't even ask his age or anything at the hospital.

 

[Miss2015]

I live in Kansas and I've researched the legal age of consent but can't seem to find anything solid. Every website says something a little different.

 

[Christina86]

From what I found Kansas has an age of consent of 16 with no age gap provision.
https://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/08/sr/statelaws/summary.shtml

 

[Miss2015]

Thanks a lot Christina86! That really helped!

 

[MummyMana]

I think in most places it's 16