I'm 18, she's 15. We live in Tennessee and wanna have sex. Is this legal?
412831
leave the child alone until she is old enough
1158891
no, you can date him, but u can not have sex unit he is 18
1077736
Well... there is the legal route, and then there is the illegal route.\n\nYou could kill her, but there would be some bad reprocussions on you.\n\nOr you could file a Personal Protection Order against her. That way, when she does call and harrass him, she will end up arrested. Use your weapons, She's 18, he is 17. Technically, he is still a minor and her stalking him like that can be considered Criminal Sexual Conduct. Which would be like charges a 30 year old would get for sleeping with a 16 year old. Though the case is not as severe as far as the ages go, the punnishment for the crime doesnt care.
1082505
Say no.  Thats illegal.  This lady should be stopped.  You can't let someone pay you for sex.  I would tell the police and your parents as soon as possible.
438129
Man.  Good luck to you both.  I was a willful teenager too, and so was my sister - my poor parents!  They handled it well, though.  They always made sure I knew they loved me.  They invited the guys I knew around and got to know them and their families.  \n\nThe going to motels thing is scary - is that legal?  Could the motels get in trouble for allowing it?  If so, you could distribute a picture.  \n\nMake sure she knows the consequenses of sex, all the things that could happen to her if she continues - stds, pregnancy, etc.  Tell her how you feel about her having sex.  Be honest, but loving.  This is going to be difficult, but don't be affraid!  You can do it!\n\nThe smoking will be the hardest part - the only thing I can think of is to offer her treatment if she wants it.  \n\nIf she knows you love her and will always be there for her, she will feel safe with you and come back when her headstrong teenage years are over.
395195
Yes.  And you might want to check with a lawyer to find out the legal age in your state as you may have committed statutory rape.
1049209
It really depends on where you are in the states on whether it's illegal or not.  I know Washington, where my parents live, the age of consent is 16; however, the person must not be more than three years older than them until they are 18.  That goes for sex, or a relationship.  Here in Aust., the age of consent is 16 years, no matter how old the other person is, but I'd recommend you look in depth into the matter.  I also know, that in Washington; if you have parental consent from the younger party (Ie, the girl, in this case), and the younger party is older than sixteen, and it's done legally, it's alright; I had a friend (16), who married a 23 year old guy.  Not a match made in heaven, they didn't last too long, but the relationship had problems from the start, they were never very close.\n  I understand how you feel, though.  I met my husband (online), when I was 16.  Of course, I didn't know he was going to be my husband then, but we just clicked from the get-go.  Over two years of talking literally daily, sometimes for hours on end, our relationship strengthened to the point we knew what we wanted, got engaged when I was still 17, nearing 18.  A month after 18; I came here to him in Australia (we hadn't met before face-to face prior to that, but you see how I know about that connection you can have with someone).  And I never have gone back.  He's just turned 35, I'm just about to turn 20; we just had our one-year wedding anniversary this past Valentine's day.\n  My parents, when they found out his age, of course had their reservations.  As well as the fact that he was half way across the world from the USA.  But in the end, they supported me in what I wanted to do with my life, because as soon as I turned 18, I could have done anything I wanted anyhow, and they wanted me to go on good terms.  \n  Coming here to my husband, ignoring what quite a few had to say about the age difference, ect., was the best thing I could have ever done with my life.  So don't give up.  If you feel there's a connection there; it's worth the wait. Don't get me wrong, make your intentions clear; but don't go anything beyond what you have now, kiss her, whatever, yes, but I think for her parents' sake, so theyre more comfortable with you two, wait to go anything beyond that.  Because it really does make all the difference in the world to have a good rlationship with your inlaws, especially if you want to make things work in the long run.  You two (the girl and yourself), should talk what you do feel over with each other, and decide what you want to do, what your plans are.  And then go to her parents, together.  Again, make it clear, what you feel for each other, what you want together; but point out that for their sake, you're willing to wait to take the relationship any further, for their sake.  It'll mean a great deal to both her parents, and her.\nAlso; because you are older, let her make the decisions on how fast the relationship goes from there.  It makes her feel more secure, and comfortable with it, and the fact you're making the effort for her, and her parents, will improve the situation immensely.\n  You aren't a sexual predator.  If the girl was 15, that'd be wrong.  But at 17, though a girl hasn't experieinced as much as you have at 25; she knows what she wants, what she needs in life.  There's nothing wrong, morally with it; so don't bash yourself over it.  Just wait for her.  Or if you don't want to, make damn sure what the laws are before you proceed.  It will do neither of you any good for you to get in trouble for it; she will feel so guilty, feel it's her fault, so make sure.  \nGood luck.  And don't give up on her if you feel that connection with her.  It's not something you're going to find easily in life, and if you feel shes the one you have that connection with, don't let her slip away.
199259
I don't think talking on the phone constitutes a crime. However, having sex with a minor does. Also, since the girl is a minor, they could have a restraining order taken out against you. If you really care about this girl, you should probably stop seeing or talking to her. If you don't, you'll be causing a lot of problems between her and her parents, and since she's going to have to be there for a couple more years that's probably not such a good thing.
714784
No, that's statutory rape. Legally, a minor is not old enough to consent.
1175898
as long as you're both at the age of consent or older... you're cool... 27 is more than an appropriate age
1015046
No, it is not illegal to continue dating your girlfriend. She is considered your contemporary (meaning she is in your age group) because she is less than 3 years younger than you. Thats great if you guys are not having sex but if you both decide that you want to, I don't think thats a problem either. It depends on the age of consent in your state. Sometimes it is as low as 14. In the majority of states it is 16. That means she takes the responsibility for consenting to having intercourse with a contemporary whether or not he is minor like she is.
441635
where I live, michigan, its 18 without paretnal consent.
957128
Well, what are u doing out of state...that is the question. If u are running away so that you can "further" your relationship; it depends on what state you live in and what the legal age of consent (which varies from state to state). Here in my state, 16 is the legal age. I would think you're fine at 17. However, if you ran away from home and your parents are not aware of this...yes there could be a bit of a problem...
384910
you got me confused,but I think I know what you mean. U wanna do it, but you have regrets (conscience). I personally think your too young, so wait on it. U mentioned you both respect each other and that makes the relationship reasonable. Why don't you both wait. Sex will always be there and in high school you can't turn the clock backwards to make things right.
4688
The statutory rape laws are different from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.\n\nThere are some jurisdictions where the law is written so that the victim has to be below 18 AND more than two years younger than the perpetrator for it to be a crime.\n\nIn such a jurisdiction an 18-year-old having sex with a 17-year-old would not be illegal, but a 20-year-old having sex with the same 17-year-old would be illegal.\n\nNevertheless, my advise to an 18-year-old guy is: now's a good time to date older women.  The "slightly younger" girl can wait.
863081
ya why not.\nbtw if you live in california and you have sex with her, you can be convicted of rape
794648
You don't say how old you are or how old she is....It could be okay if both of you are of legal age.  I have a feeling one of you isn't.