you can "date" any one you want to, but if you mean "hook up" with as in have consensual sex with, your legal age group would be 16-23. you might want to avoid anyone who will turn 24 before you turn 18. hope this helps
Is it legal for an 18 year old to date 16?
07/09/2012 · September 7, 2012 By Paul Wallin. The answer is that so long as the couple do not engage in sexual intercourse or oral copulation then they will likely not be prosecuted. However, if they do have intercourse then the 18 year old can be prosecuted for a violation of Penal Code Section 261.5.
How old do you have to be to date a girl?
26/12/2012 · Answered on Jan 04th, 2013 at 2:57 PM. As long as the 18 year old adult is willing to risk having the minor's displeased parents filing criminal charges for one or more sex crimes against their child. Minors are protected against sexual misconduct by others. Report Abuse. Report Abuse.
Can a 15-year-old consent to sex in California?
05/08/2012 · Answered on Aug 21st, 2012 at 3:30 PM. There is no law against "dating" a minor. However, having sex with a girl under 18 would constitute statutory rape. Also various other activities might constitute lewd and lascivious acts with a minor. Remember, even at 16, the law considers the girl to still be a child.
Is it illegal to date someone over 18 in Oregon?
19/11/2012 · No this is not illegal. Simply dating a person over age 18 is not illegal. It can become illegal for a person who is 18 once sex is involved. But the situation you describe is not illegal.
Can an 18 year old kiss a 16 year old in California?
Not illegal, but if parents get concerned they may convince a DA of a violation of Penal Code 272(a)—California's “contributing to the delinquency of a minor” law—a misdemeanor in California law...25-Feb-2017
Can a 18 year old and 16 year old date?
Is it okay for a 16 yo to DATE an 18 yo? Yes it is perfectly legal to date.
What is the youngest an 18 year old can date in California?
The legal age of consent in Califonia is 18 years old. This means it is a crime for anyone, regardless of age, to have sexual intercourse with a person age 17 or younger. Having sex with a minor can result in prosecution for a crime – typically for statutory rape, per Penal Code 261.5.
Is it wrong for a 18 to date 15?
In a Nutshell: Sex between an 18 year-old and a 15 year-old is illegal in California, meaning any touching of “private parts” of either, even with consent of both parties (and perhaps even the parents of each teenager) is illegal in California because the age of consent is 18.
Jay Bodzin
It's perfectly legal. First of all, there are no laws governing who people can date. There ARE laws governing who people can have sex with. (If you think that dating someone is just the same thing as having sex with them, then you are too young to be dating.) Normally, it is against the law in Oregon to have sex with anyone who is under age 18.
Jeffrey A Turnoy
No this is not illegal. Simply dating a person over age 18 is not illegal. It can become illegal for a person who is 18 once sex is involved. But the situation you describe is not illegal.
Charles K. Kenyon Jr
Dating is not illegal. Sex is. You should check out the legal definition of sexual intercourse in Oregon, it could surprise you.
Mark M Cheser
I agree with my colleagues. The criminal law is not involved here unless there is coercion or force involved.
What is the most formative time?
Childhood, including the teen years, is the most formative time. This time should be spent immersed in education, sports and fitness, bonding with family and friends and learning to get involved with church (if a believer) and community.
How old do you have to be to give consent?
In the US the age of consent varies by state ranging from 16 to 18, in Canada and the UK it’s 16, and in most of Europe it ranges from 14 to 16. BTW, some age of consent laws have close in age exemptions (not all do tho) so be sure you’re on the right side of the law on that one.
Can a 16 year old sleep with a 16 year old?
And in states where the consent age for sex is 16, a 16-year-old can legally sleep with anybody older than him/her, as long as there is consent and no pictures or whatever taken, or distributed, of the minor. Lazerath Linkous. , Psychology classes at De Anza College and have a child.
What is the legal age to be a concent?
Many states in the US the legal age of concent is 16, while others that age is 18. Soome of those 18 minimum states have similar age or what's called “Romeo and Juliet clauses" that allow a 2 year age gap. In some places in the world the age of concent is 14 while others it like Bahrain minimum age for concent is 21.
How old do you have to be to go to jail?
Most countries have a 2 year rule. If you have over 16, but under 18, ie, 17 and the other person (girl) is within 2 years of your age, ie: 15 (better check the birthdays to be sure), then you may escape jail time.
Is it legal to have a sexual relationship with someone under 16?
There is no problem if you are not having a sexual relationship but in some states in the US it is illegal to have a sexual relationship with someone who is sixteen. Here in the UK and most places in Europe the age of consent is sixteen and a relationship between a sixteen and an eighteen year old is perfectly normal.
What is the age limit for concent?
In some places in the world the age of concent is 14 while others it like Bahrain minimum age for concent is 21. In summary dating is perfectly fine as long as there is a similarity in mentality. If both are sane enough to concent to the date and neither is taking advantage of the other then let them be.
