Can a 15 year old date an 18 year old if they were dating before they turned 18?
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Can a 15 year old date an 18 year old if they were dating before they turned 18?
The critical law to understanding the gravity of the danger is to understand that a person under 18, under California law, cannot legally consent to sexual conduct (Penal Code § 261.5(a) (defining minor)). “Dating” can certainly imply sexual contact, which is illegal between a fifteen-year-old and an eighteen-year-old.
Can two minors be in a relationship?
In general, when two minors under the age of consent engage in “consensual” sex with one another, they are both open to statutory rape charges.
Can you date someone before they turn 18?
It is illegal for anyone to engage in sexual intercourse with a minor (someone under the age of 18), unless they are that person’s spouse. California employs a tiered system where the greater the difference in age, the greater the penalty.
Is it wrong to date someone under the age of 17?
In most cases in the comment section, if you need to ask then it’s probably wrong. It doesn’t matter what the situation is if you are a minor (and especially if you are below the age of consent where you live) do not date anyone over the age of 18 if you’re younger than 17 or even 16.
Is it legal to date someone under 18 in the UK?
There is no law where you cannot date anyone as it is just a term for a relationship. However it is illegal to engage in sexual activities, even with consent once you’re as age of 18. About dating… you can basically do whatever except sex. There’s nothing much else to say. Dating, sure, it’s legal.
Is it legal for a 16 year old to date?
In some states in the U.S., 16 and 17 is the age of consent so in those states it would be perfectly legal provided they are not under the age of consent in that state.
What is the legal age to date someone in high school?
To avoid getting in trouble with the law or even your parents, don’t date someone over the age of 18 while still in high school. After you are 18, age shouldn’t matter as much because you are an adult, free to make your own decisions in life.
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