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scoobindoobin95 · Apr 10, 2010, 05:50 AM

I want to know if its is legal or illegal for two people to date with an age span of 8-9 years? I'm pretty sure it's ILLEGAL but I just want some reassurance.

mudweiser · Apr 10, 2010, 05:52 AM

It's never illegal to date.

It's illegal for anyone under 18 to have ANY type of sexual activity [yes that includes kissing] with anyone 18+.

Ages do vary in different states or provinces.

I'd also like to point out if your 17 and you want to date a 10 year old something is very very very wrong with you!!

ScottGem · Apr 10, 2010, 06:03 AM

This question has been asked and answered many times. You would also find answers to legal questions in the law forums.

As Mud said, there are no laws that I know of that cover dating and age gaps. The only laws that exist cover sexual activity between an adult and a minor.

There is also an issue that a minor is still under the control of parents. If someone defies a parent's objections to a relationship, there could be legal issues involved over that. If both parties are adults then what they do is between them.

I wonder where you got the idea that dating was illegal?

Fr_Chuck · Apr 10, 2010, 06:08 AM

The younger persons age makes the difference, if the yonger person is 30 there can be a 20 year age difference

If the younger person is 13 or 15 or 16 it makes a big difference

hheath541 · Apr 10, 2010, 06:23 AM

What ages are you talking about? 10 and 18? 15 and 23? 20 and 28? It makes a HUGE difference which side of 18 both people fall on.