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Unless you're doing it for the purposes of commiting some kind of illegal sexual act, then no, it's not.
My guess is that you've heard of the Mann Act and are worried.
You shouldn't be. It was never intended to apply to you (unless prostitution, rape, or some other actual crime is involved), and has been amended now so that it probably doesn't.
The specific wording of the act made it a felony to transport "any woman or girl" across state lines "for the purpose of prostitution or debauchery, or for any other immoral purpose."
Note that it doesn't specify "minor". The intended purpose was to make human trafficking illegal regardless of age. However, "immoral purpose" was vague enough that a lot of prosecutors chose to apply it pretty broadly to prosecute behavior they personally disapproved of, and in a lot of those cases the fact that a minor was involved became important.
For example, if a 19-year-old male and a 17-year-old female from a state where the age of consent was a hard 18 went to a neighboring state where the age of consent was lower or there was a "Romeo and Juliet" exception and there had perfectly legal, consensual sex, a procesutor in their home state could charge the male with violation of the Mann act and the female, if she went voluntarily, could be charged as an accomplice.
However, the law has been amended. It's now gender-neutral and "immoral purpose" has been replaced with language making the original intent much more explicit.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 9y agoYes, it is illegal to transport a minor without the parent's permission. A person could possibly be charged with kidnapping for taking a minor anywhere with parental consent.
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∙ 14y agoUnder circumstances unrelated to relocation.
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∙ 13y agoyour parents would be VERY mad at you and you and you would get consequences that will make you sorry
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∙ 13y agoNo on the contrary its illegal I advice you to take the minor back because you are pretty much screwed already and avoid more felonies. ps. you are going to jail for kidnaping
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∙ 13y agoNo and it is also illegal to cross state lines without parents consent/permission.
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There are no rights or responsibilities. The minor is now considered an adult capable of making their own decisions.
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No, they are still minors.
Can legal officials use the law to get minors to answer their questions without parent?
in extreme cases yes but mostly no.
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The is 18, when you are a legal adult.
Why do you have to be an adult to publish books?
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