Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Illinois

can a 16 year old girl get married with a 20 year old with parental consent? would he go to jail?


Asked on 7/09/11, 4:37 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Kenneth Goetz

No. The parent can't give consent for anyone to have sex with his/her daughter. It might be an idea for the girl to take up a suitable occupation, like being a student, and just wait out the virginity period. It's a kind of trade off.

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Answered on 7/20/11, 4:57 am


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