Pa law for dating someone under 18

Is it illegal to date at the age of 18?

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.

What are the laws about dating if youre both underage?

That’s true whether you’re both underage or only one is. If you’re both underage, then you’re both open to statutory rape charges. If only one is underage, then only the adult is open to the charge. It’s not legal to have sex with a minor—and it doesn’t matter whether you’re a minor yourself or not. Dating isn’t sex. There aren’t laws about dating.

What is the legal age of consent in Pennsylvania?

In Pennsylvania: Children less than 13 years old cannot grant consent to sexual activity. Teens between the ages of 13 and 15 cannot consent to sexual activity with anyone who is four or more years older than them.

What are the laws for dating under 18 in Texas?

If by “dating” you mean sexual intercourse, in my state, Texas, it is considered stautory rape for anyone over 18 to have sexual relations with anyone under 18, unless they are married to each other. That includes any contact between one person’s genitals and the other’s genitals, mouth, or hand.

Is it illegal for an 18 year old to date a 17?

It is not illegal for a 18 year old to “date” a 17 year old. The trouble begins if the 18 year old wants to engage in the physical aspects of a romantic relationship with the 17 year old in a state that doesn’t have an exception for an adult and a minor so close in age.

Is it illegal to date someone if you are both minors?

Is it illegal to date someone if you started dating as both minors, but one turns 18 while the other one is still a minor? “Dating” isn’t something the law cares about. You can be a twenty-one year old and date a twelve year old. It’s creepy, but legal. What you can’t do is have sex. That’s true whether you’re both underage or only one is.

Is it legal to date girls 2-3 years younger than you?

If you just turn 18, is it still legal to date girls 2 or 3 years younger then you? You don’t say where you’re located but it is legal to “date” (as in go to the movies, walk in the park, whatever) whoever you want. Age of consent laws only apply where sex is involved.

Is it legal to date a 12-year-old?

“Dating” isn’t something the law cares about. You can be a twenty-one year old and date a twelve year old. It’s creepy, but legal.

Is it legal to date a 16 year old in Texas?

Yes, and it’s the same law that would prohibit a 28 year old from dating a 16 year old. The age of consent in Texas is 17. Why do all these adults pray on kids. 18 is adult 16 is a minor. Date someone your own age instead of a minor. There is NO law anywhere in the U S against persons of ANY AGE dating each other.

Is it legal to have sex with a minor in Texas?

The easy answer is if both parties are over the age of 17 in Texas, sexual conduct is legal. If both parties are over the age of 18, sexual activity is generally legal under both state and federal law. Federal law is generally only implicated if one person crossed state lines for the purpose of having sex.

What are the age of consent laws in Texas?

But many states have laws that regulate sexual activity. The age of consent in Texas is 17, but if the younger party is at least 14 and the older party is within three years of age it is not a crime. I’m not a sure about Texas laws.

Can you go to jail for dating an 18-year-old?

No, but the age of consent is 17 so if there is any kind of sexual activity the 18 year old can go to jail It’s not dating that’s a problem - it’s sex. In that statute anyone under 17 is considered a “child’ and unable to consent to sex.