| Speak Up! Topics |
 |
| (61) |
| (5) |
| (6) |
| (5) |
| (4) |
| (44) |
| (25) |
| (187) |
| (67) |
| (219) |
| (23) |
| (17) |
| (91) |
| (15) |
| (16) |
| (15) |
| (378) |
| (118) |
| (31) |
| (34) |
| (8) |
| (87) |
| (6) |
| (107) |
| (24) |
|
|
 |
Speak Up! - View Question #131 |
 printer friendly version
Question: With parental consent, can a child at the age of 16 date someone who is over 18? Is it legal for a minor to date someone 18 or older if sex is not a factor and the minor has parental consent?
Answer: A parent cannot consent on behalf of a minor to sexual activity with that minor which would otherwise be illegal. A parent can consent, however, to a teenager dating someone 18 years or older as long as sexual activity is not involved.
Arizona Law says (ARS §13-1405) that it is generally illegal for anyone over 18 to have sex with a person under the age of eighteen. There are exceptions, however. These exceptions can be found in specific Arizona Laws (See ARS §13-1407(F) -- which sets out a relevant defense to the sexual offense in ARS §13-1405)
If all of the following are true, then it is not criminal for two teenagers to have sexual relations:
1. the minor (or the younger person) is at least 15 years old
2. the older person is less than 24 months older than the younger one
3. the activity is consensual
4. the older person is under 19 years of age or still in high school
Therefore, a 16 year old can have sexual relations with an eighteen year old as long as the activity is consensual and the 18 year old is less than 24 months older than the 16 year old. If the 16 year old turned 16 in July of 2001, and the eighteen year old turned 18 in June of 2001, they are 25 months apart in age and it is illegal.
|
|
| Comments |
| 51 thru 55 of 238 comments |
... [ 11 ] 12 13 14 15 ...
|
|
On 11/06/07
Tater from OH said:
I am 21 and Im sort of dating a girl that is 15.. SHe is flat out gorgeous, and terrific girl. We all go to the same church, and as of today her parents love me.. But they dont know about me and her.. We havnt went out, just talked on the phone.. But she is way more mature then girl my own age..What should i do, and how should i come to do what i need to do?
|
On 11/02/07
Katie from OH said:
I am in the same situation but nobody seems to answer the question...I just want to know if at the age of 15 can I JUST DATE someone 19 without sexual realations??
|
On 10/29/07
josh from NY said:
im 18 and am dating a 16 year old girl...is this illegal if we arent ingaging in sexual activities???
|
On 10/25/07
Matt from MN said:
I am 18 years of age and my girlfriend is 15 turning 16 in Feb. Is it illegal for us to still date even though we have been dating for 5 months before I turned 18. Also once she is 16 would it be illegal for us to have sex, even if her parents don't press charges. What could happen to me if we did have sex?
|
On 10/25/07
kali from MO said:
I'm 15 years old, and I was wondering, I have a boyfriend of 19 is this wrong? My parents don't have a problem with us and his parents don't have a problem, but his dad did make a remark that it was wrong for dating a girl of 15. Now i believe he is scared, What do I do?
|
| 51 thru 55 of 238 comments |
... [ 11 ] 12 13 14 15 ...
|
|
|
|
| Read more about the law and Family |
|
|
