In most US states, the legal age of consent is 18. Which means that in order to have sound judgment as concerns the matter of saying yes or no to having sex, 18 years old is the soonest anyone is considered mature enough to make a good decision. Before you are 18, they figure, 1) your parents are still considered legally responsible for you. Which means, for example, if someone were to find you and your girlfriend or boyfriend in a room alone engaging in sex acts while your parent was home and was aware of it, they could be charged with child endangerment or possibly even child abuse or neglect. If they didnt know about it, but were still there at the time, it could still be seen as neglect. It is a parent's responsibility to know what their child is doing at all times, in order to guide that young person into becoming the best person he or she can be. Best is of course a subjective term to be defined by what the parent believes is best. Often there is the difficulty of underage people already having some other ideas about what type of person they want to become, sometimes completely in conflict with what their parent's ideals are. This brings us to answer your question about whether it is legal for a 17 year old to date a 15 year old. Actually, anyone under the age of 18 does not have any rights at all, except the right to be brought up in a safe environment free of abuse or neglect. All permissions are obtained through the parents, and they must morally and legally be bound by their systems of parenting. If they allow their kids, for example, to vandalize someone elses property, criminal charges will be filed against the parent. Often times instead of the child, depending on the age and maturity of the child. Most of the times, questions are brought into the equation in a case like this. Such as, are either of the couple's parents against them being a couple? If so, what are the reasons? Are they against it in an attempt to protect their child from harm? Maybe they see something in the other one that their child doesnt. Often, as youngsters, we see the hyposcrisy of adults and thus discount every judgment they make after that. And often parents dont take their child's well being into account before ordering them around. Therefore when you are young. it is easy to just disregard the authority of parents because then parents do not consider you an end in yourself. If they were to see you as your own separate person with your own separate needs and desires, and demonstrate behavior consistent with the demands they place on you, things would be much easier.
When parents demonstrate do as i say and not as i do mentalities, this only causes pain, frustration and total chaotic confusion in their families. No parent can expect to raise a confident law abiding citizen with this type of parenting tactic.
Quite Simple! NO. Ohio law only forbids those who are underage (like under 12) from dating mature adults (like 21 or older) "to protect the innocent". Unless the boy is an abusive alcholic or something, you are fine!
{| |- | There are no laws about dating ages. In most states the legal age of sexual consent is 16, so they are probably alright, but check the laws for the specific state. It isn't a good idea, the difference in ages would indicate that the older one only has one thing in mind. |}
There are no laws for dating just for sex.
The age of consent in Ohio is 16 but there is a close in age exception where a minor 13 or older can consent to sex as long as their partner is below 18 years old.
It's legal for 5 year olds to date- I mean it doesn't matter how old you are or where you live as far as I know.
Edit--- unless you are having sex it shouln't matter.. 17 is still considered underage
Yes. Dating is different than marriage, which requires parental consent.
no, not to date. i think the ages are too close that it just doestn even matter
Yes, there are no laws for dating so it's your parents who decide. There are only laws for sex.
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It is okay for a 17 year old to date a 23 year old
eww, no
Yes. And the age of consent in Ohio is 16.
yes
Yes, you can.
No, it is not okay for a 15 year old to date a 36 year old because the 15 year old is still a minor.
18
Yes. It is perfectly legal.
There are no laws about dating.
Yeah, I guess.
It is not okay for a 12 year old to date a 20 year old. While there is no law against it, the 12 year old is under the age of consent. The 20 year old would be in legal trouble if there is even a hint of sexual activity.
no because she or he is to young for a 18 year old boyfriend or gilfriend.