There is nobody who can give consent. There is nobody who can give permission.
If sex happens and one of the couple is under the age of consent then a crime has been committed.
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No, that's why it is a law.
Under Nevada law, the legal age of consent is 16. No parental consent is required.
The age of consent in Alabama is sixteen. The age to be married with parental consent is fourteen years old.
Dating is not regulated by law. If your parents allow you to date, then, if you are not having sex, there is no law broken.
There are no laws about dating. The issue is if you want to do more than just date. Both have to be above the age of consent for any sexual contact. The parents cannot give permission to break the law.
In US law, AOC stands for "age of consent". The AOC law for a state designates the legal age at which a minor can engage in consensual sex. The age of consent and the age of majority are NOT always the same.
The age of consent in Missouri is 17 years old. However, there are certain circumstances where the age of consent can be higher, such as if the older person is in a position of authority or trust over the younger person.
The age of consent in the US varies by state. In New York the age of consent is set at 17 and that has not changed for many decades. But there are states where it is 16 or even 18 years of age.
The age of consent in Vatican City is 18. However, couples married as per Catholic law may have sex. Catholic law stipulate that the youngest a female can get married is at age 14, and males at age 16.
In the US, all vaccines require informed consent per federal law.
The Age of Consent law is there to protect minors (children in the care of parents or guardians) from sex and sexual relationships. It means that until the child has reached the age of consent they cannot have sex with another person. This protects them under the law from older persons and adults above the age limit also.
The government decide and the law enforces. Age of Consent laws are legislated like all laws by each state's legislature.