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  • Nov 30, 2010, 09:22 PM
    purclemonkey17
    Dating Law Clarification.
    My daughter, 15, has been close friends with a kid, 19, for a long time now.
    Even though they aren't dating, (yet), I wanted to know the laws. I know there aren't
    Laws on dating, only sex, so I was wandering what that means. Can they
    Kiss? Makeout? Anything like that? I don't want him to get in any trouble. Thank You.
  • Nov 30, 2010, 09:30 PM
    J_9

    Laws vary by location. So your location is necessary to answer this question.
  • Dec 1, 2010, 02:10 PM
    cdad

    If you don't want them to get into trouble then have your daughter wait until she is 18 before anything can be pursued as far as a relationship with this adult man.

    Anything short of that is a gray area at best.
  • Dec 1, 2010, 04:24 PM
    J_9

    As a mother you are comfortable with your 15 year old daughter dating a 19 year old man? Somehow I think you are the 15 year old daughter.
  • Dec 1, 2010, 04:29 PM
    ScottGem

    Sexual activity can be defined differently by area. In some areas ANY sexual activity would violate the law.

    But I agree with J_9. More importantly then the laws on sex, is your rights as a parent. You have the right to say that she can't date this guy until she's 18. If he tries to continue his relationship he may be violating parental interference laws.
  • Dec 1, 2010, 10:37 PM
    purclemonkey17
    Comment on ScottGem's post
    We live in Pennsylvania.
    And she's almost 16. He just turned 19.
    It's barely even problamatic.
    Just curious,
  • Dec 1, 2010, 10:58 PM
    J_9

    You are still okay with this? I'm a mother of a 17 year old girl and I would not feel comfortable with her dating a20 year old. Same age gap by the way.

    As a matter of fact, I would not allow my daughter to date a 20 year old, neither would her father.
  • Dec 2, 2010, 04:51 AM
    ScottGem

    The age of consent for PA is 16, but if the other party is less than 4 years older it's a lessor offense.

    But that still doesn't answer J_9's point. Why would you allow your daughter to date this person?

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