How do we go about getting married? Is there any risk of him going to jail?

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by Grant St. Jullian III

May 5, 2016

Asked 5/4/2016 – Tyler, TX

My boyfriend is 20 and will be 21 in July in 15 and will be 16 in July. We want to get married. My grandmother is my legal guardian and she is willing to give consent.
Is it safe to get married? Is there any risk of him going to jail?

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If your legal guardian consents to the marriage, it is perfectly legal. It is NOT legal for you to have any sexual contact until you are married; this could cause him to go to prison for up to 20 years. Go to the local justice of the peace, get a marriage license and schedule the ceremony.

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Grant St. Jullian III

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – 1979 Univ. of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Jurisprudence 1982 University of Texas @ Austin
Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas since 1982.

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