Can a 19 year old have a relationship with a 17 year old?

The Age of Consent in California is 18 Consent refers to the legal ability to willingly agree to do something. In California, the age of consent is 18. That means that anyone under the age of 18 cannot legally consent to have sex. That’s true, even if both parties involved want to have sex.

Can a seventeen year old date an eighteen year old?

Originally Answered: Is it okay for an 18-year-old to date a 17-year-old? It’s both legally and morally ok. However, nothing even vaguely sexual should take place. The 18-year-old is legally an adult and the 17-year-old is legally an infant.

Can a 19 year old date a 17 in Canada?

In Canada, you have to be 16 years old to be able to legally agree to sexual activity. This is called the “age of consent”. Sexual activity includes a range of activity from kissing to sexual intercourse and cannot include any abuse or exploitation.

What happens if a 17 year old dates a 19 year old?

What if a 17 year old dates a 19 year old and then the 19 year old turns 20 that same year when the 17 year old turns 18 the next year. Ask a lawyer – it’s free!

Would it be okay to date a minor?

It would be best if you waited until she turned 18. Dating a minor “might” cause a problem for you. Her parents might be ok with it now but they could change their minds. There are no laws that restrict or define “dating” its when sex or sexual activity (does not have to be physical) occurs that the laws apply.

Is it a crime to date someone under 18?

Simply “dating” someone under age (under 18 in most states) is not a crime. However, a sexual relationship, even if totally consensual is a crime. That is to say, its a crime for a person 18 or older to have sex with someone under age.

Can a 17 year old be charged as a minor?

While the 17 year old is still considered a minor for family law matters, the 17 year old has attained the age of consent and is still appears to be within the 3 year “Romeo and Juliet” statute that provides that it is an affirmative defense to prosecution that “….the actor was not more than 3 years…