OK hey. So if a 16 year old and a 21 year old are dating and they our happy. Both of their parents approvw of it... can he still get into trouble? And what if they are thinking of getting married because they love each other and so he won't get into any harm. Can they marry in Texas without any promblems? Or would they have to do it somewhere elese? Any help or answer is apreciatted and nedded.
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No problem with dating.

If you are asking about sex: " The Texas legal Age of Consent for sexual contact is 17 years old. nine states have a legal age of consent of 17. While there is no close-in-age exemption to the Texas legal age of consent, it is an acceptible defense in court if the defendant is less then 3 years older then the victim and the sexual act was consentual. There are no set close-in-age exemptions or "Romeo and Juliet laws" to Texas's age of consent. This means that anyone who engages in sexual activity with someone under the age of consent in Texas is liable for prosecution, including people only a few years older then their sexual partner and even two individuals who are both under the age of consent. The Age of Consent is the age at which a person is deemed by Texas law to be capable of consenting to, and engaging in, sexual acts. Anyone who engages in sexual activity of any type with a partner under the applicable Age of Consent is breaking the law and can be charged with crimes ranging from a misdemeanor to a felony (statutory rape) depending on the jurisdiction in which they are prosecuted. Texas's specific laws on the Age of Consent can be found above." http://www.age-of-consent.info/states/Texas

Parents, of course, cannot give a minor permission to have sex because they would be assisting the minor in breaking the law.

The info on marriage is: "With Parental Consent - Male: 14; Female: 14; (consent must be given during 30 day period immediately preceding the date of application for license); Minimum Legal Age Without Parental Consent - Male: 18; Female: 18. Minors under 18 can petition court in his own name for permission to marry." http://statelaws.findlaw.com/texas-l...ents-laws.html

To summarize the law as Judy gave it. If there is sexual activity, then someone could report it and he could be prosecuted.

If the parents consent, they can get married.

I am skeptical of parents allowing a 16 yr old to date a 22 yr old.

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Originally Posted by ScottGem

To summarize the law as Judy gave it. If there is sexual activity, then someone could report it and he could be prosecuted.

If the parents consent, they can get married.

I am skeptical of parents allowing a 16 yr old to date a 22 yr old.

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I'm even more skeptical of parents allowing their 16 year old to get married.