Age Of Consent Laws

[aaron]

If you wish to know the age of consent for your state, you may refer to one of the lists available from a variety of other websites. The following examples are provided without any endorsement of their content or accuracy - use them at your own risk:

• Avert.org
• About.com

Please do not ask in this forum if it is legal for you or someone else to engage in sex acts involving a minor or, if you're a minor, if it's legal for you to engage in sex acts with an adult. If you are concerned about potential prosecution for statutory rape or another sex crime, but nonetheless wish to pursue the relationship, consult a lawyer.

[th3rmyte]

These websites are out of date. One of them still lists the AOC in Canada as 14 (it is now 16).

[aaron]

To reiterate:

The following examples are provided without any endorsement of their content or accuracy:

[PandorasBox]

If you have to ask....make an appointment with a lawyer in your local area. They will know the laws in your area better than we will.

Rule of thumb...if you have to ask if it is legal, it's a good idea to not do it. In fact, best idea (without the moral "wait til married", "can you afford a baby" stuff) is wait til BOTH partners are 18 and older.

[startrekfan1]

one of the moderators directed me here but it seems that the links have forgotten romeo and juliet laws... Which my bf and I fall under... I found this site that helps with information for people under the age of consent you still may be able to consent to certain age ranges.

http://www.age-of-consent.info/states/Arkansas

[Mr. Knowitall]

Please do not ask in this forum if it is legal for you or someone else to engage in sex acts involving a minor or, if you're a minor, if it's legal for you to engage in sex acts with an adult. If you are concerned about potential prosecution for statutory rape or another sex crime, but nonetheless wish to pursue the relationship, consult a lawyer.

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