Is it legal for minors to cross state lines without an adult?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Yes, 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.

Answer 3

Under circumstances unrelated to relocation.

Answer 4

your parents would be VERY mad at you and you and you would get consequences that will make you sorry

Answer 5

No 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

Answer 6

No and it is also illegal to cross state lines without parents consent/permission.

Answer 7

no