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    Jul 23, 2008, 05:13 PM
    can i go out with a 18 year old?
    hi,
    I'm 17 and live in the state of CA. my ex is 18. We decided that it would be best to wait until I'm 18 to go out again. I heard that if your 17 1/2 it is legal to date an 18 year old. And when I mean go out I mean not just dating. A full on relationship. Sexual and all. I need to know if it is against the law or not =[ !:confused:
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    Jul 23, 2008, 05:15 PM
    What state do you live in?
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    Jul 23, 2008, 05:49 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by carma kaotic
    hi,
    im 17 and live in the state of CA. my ex is 18. we decided that it would be best to wait until im 18 to go out again. i heard that if your 17 1/2 it is legal to date an 18 year old. and when i mean go out i mean not just dating. a full on relationship. sexual and all. i need to know if it is against the law or not =[ !:confused:

    My research indicates the legal age for consentual sex in California is 18.

    The law is: From California statutes:


    Quote: Section 261.5. (a) Unlawful sexual intercourse is an act of sexual intercourse accomplished with a person who is not the spouse of the perpetrator, if the person is a minor. For the purposes of this section, a "minor" is a person under the age of 18 years and an "adult" is a person who is at least 18 years of age.
    (b) Any person who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor who is not more than three years older or three years younger than the perpetrator, is guilty of a misdemeanor."

    Your boyfriend could go to jail for year for having sex with a minor.
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    Jul 23, 2008, 05:52 PM
    So the sex is illegal till you are 18. But you will break up with your boyfriend because you can't have sex yet?? Guess it was not a very serious relationship
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