Is it legal to date a 18 year old when your 21?

Yes, a 21 year old can date a 18 year old. It is completely legal because both parties are considered adults.

What age is legal to date an 18 year old?

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.

Can you date a 17 year old if your 21?

Criminal Defense » Can a 21 year old date a 17 year old in California? » Can a 21 year old date a 17 year old in California? Yes, so long as the relationship is not sexual. This law allows minors of similar ages to engage in consensual sexual activity.

Can an 18 year old date someone under 18?

California – The age of consent in California is 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.

Can a 17 year old date a 21 year old?

Criminal Defense » Can a 21 year old date a 17 year old in California? » Can a 21 year old date a 17 year old in California? Yes, so long as the relationship is not sexual. If they have sexual intercourse, the 21-year-old can face criminal charges for statutory rape if they are not married.

How old do u have to be to date a 21 year old?

In California, the age of consent is 18. Anyone under the age of 18 cannot legally consent to sexual intercourse. This applies to both men and women. The law does not recognize a minor’s intent as legal consent, even if it is genuine.

Is it illegal to date younger than 18?

Is it illegal for a 21 year old to date?

Generally, it is not illegal for these two to date. Of course, any sexual activity is considered statutory rape, but if there is no sexual aspect to their relationship, then they are probably fine. However, this is a fine line to walk for the 21 year old. He cannot contribute to the delinquency of a minor, and he cannot endanger her well being.

Is it against the law to date under 18 in Oregon?

Normally, it is against the law in Oregon to have sex with anyone who is under age 18. ‘Sex.’ in this context, by the way, refers to all sexual contact, not just… No this is not illegal. Simply dating a person over age 18 is not illegal.

Is it illegal to date a minor in the US?

It is both illegal to date and have sexual contact with minors.

Is it a crime to date at 16 in Ma?

Ask a lawyer – it’s free! Dating is not a crime. However, if there is sexual contact then the age of consent is 16 in MA. There is an obscure law that is seldom if ever enforced that can make it a crime if the person is between 16-18 if the 16-18 year old is of chaste life.

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