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Question: If your girlfriend is emancipated and you are over the age of 18 and she is 17 is she allowed to live with you?? Are you able to have sexual intercourse without any legal action?

Answer: She can live with you if she is emancipated. In AZ you have to be 18 to consent to sex.

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On 11/10/05
Jessica from NC said:
hey!..well im 15 and me and this boy who is 24..well we both want me tolive w/ him...he is in the marines and about 5 hrs from my house.. i want to get emacnciapted so i can live w/ him..and i met him ovet the net..but we met..like 1 time..and we both love each other.. we have been talkin for like 2 yrs but my parenst would never go for it..wut cna i do.andwe both want to date w/out gettin in trouble...can i marry him..and then get emancipated..or do i have to haev parental consent..to get married? plz let me kno..as.. so as possible
On 10/31/05
Katja from AZ said:
I totally need to get out of my house my mom just told me to get out and she hated me im getting hurt mentally not physically well i do some of the time.I want to marry my boyfriend so am i aloud to get emancipated then get married to him? I need lots of help!!!
On 10/14/05
sarah from AZ said:
Im only 15 an i want to get emancipated cause im tired of being the only adult n parent for my bro n sis that are a lot then me cause its not my job to be there parent an the other reason i want to do that is cause im in love with my bf that ive now for 4 years an we were friends at first but we been dating for a while now an we are so in love an we been talking about moving in together but he's 18 an im only 15 an we want to get married one day an have kids an all but i just dont want us to get in trouble for having a sexual realationship.
On 10/07/05
Brittney from NC said:
im 16 and my boyfriend is 18 and im trying to get emancipated to live with him and no one will know if you all are having sex i wouldnt stress it! do what you want to do!If you are in love it sholdnt matter
On 10/03/05
Becca from Othr said:
hi im in canada and my bf(who i met over the internet)is in the usa and im 16 he is 20 he is dying (bad heart)and i want to marry him before he dies but i dont think my mom would sign for me to marry him and he may not be alive by the time im 18 is there a way we can marry, or live together and have sex without getting in trouble?
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