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Some state's laws allow minors who have reached the age of consent (16, 17, 18 [19, 21] depending on which state) to legally engage in consensual sexual intercourse/contact with anyone the same age or older. Can a minor move in with a friend/family member without penalties to he/she or the friend/ family at the age of 16 1/2 or 17? If there was a man who is 21 who met a girl who was 17 years old, would it be illegal for them to date? If they don't have sexual intercourse, but they do kiss and hangout and are 'labeled' as boyfriend and girlfriend. The 17 year old could be found to be an unruly or potentially even a delinquent child. The 17 year old can not become emancipated. The 17 year old could end up in juvenile detention. If the friend is over 18 they could be charged with a serious charge of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor which is not expungeable. You are 17, 18 is only a year away for you. If you have not already, you are in your last year of high school. Do not rock the boat when you have established your life already dealing with these issues at home. You do not need the hassles that comes with taking the risk of leaving the household. A 16 or 17 y/o can, legally / lawfully, consent to sexual relations with someone who is in between 16 and 23. If you are younger than 16 then your consent, no matter how heartfelt, is legally insufficient and will not be a factor in an ensuing criminal prosecution. At what age can a child, aged 17, decide which parent they want to live with? My 17 year old is living with their father, the custodial parent, however, the child would like to come live with me, non-custodial parent, and their 18 year old sibling. So Me (17) and my boyfriend (18) were wondering If we could still have sex or date. He does not want to get in trouble with the law so he wants to date until I’m 18. Is it okay to still date and have sex if we have done it before he turned 18. I agree with Paul and Cynthia. It seems unfair, in most circumstances, for a 17 year old to be considered an adult for purposes of the penal code and not for any other purpose. No. It is not illegal for a 13 and 17 year old to date. Or to kiss. That is your question. That is the answer. If you chose to go beyond that, you are treading in dangerous waters because any sexual contact could result in the sexual battery charge mentioned elsewhere.

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