2006-12-14 00:34:42 · 10 answers · asked by hello 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Technically 18 to become a constenting adult. However, some states have laws that allow people to marry younger if they have both sets of parents/guardians' consents. This actually came under fire when a couple were legally married in Nebraka, but the husband was arrested for statutory rape in Kansas (I believe that was the scenario). It varies from state to state on how young you can marry.
2006-12-14 00:46:08 · answer #1 · answered by phoenixbard2004 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the state. Some have an age of consent as low as 14, some as high as 18.
You're going to have to be more specific.
2006-12-14 08:36:32 · answer #2 · answered by Nemo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Age of consent is usually 18. Before that you are considered legally to be an 'infant' and unable to give consent to anything.
2006-12-14 08:40:42 · answer #3 · answered by Kokopelli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
18 because the individual is an adult. But there are many people having sex at age 11. So what does it matter?
2006-12-14 09:12:22 · answer #4 · answered by youngwoman 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It differs greatly from state to state. Generally it seems the age is lower in the South. (Maybe I just do not know USA geography)The wikipedia will give you the various ages of consent.
2006-12-14 08:59:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no legal statue - other than someone over 18 having sex with someone under 18 -
If you are too young to have children you are too young to have sex.
2006-12-14 11:59:51 · answer #6 · answered by Marshall Lee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the state in which you live. As far as I am aware, the youngest is 12 (and only in 1 state), the oldest is 18. Most states say 16.
2006-12-14 08:48:24 · answer #7 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
17 is considered above the age of child abuse, under 17.
Rape has no age limits.
I did not have pre-marital sex, but married my first wife at 17. I was 21.
2006-12-14 08:40:44 · answer #8 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well they way kids are nowadays its not telling there doing it at the age of 11 so beats me.
2006-12-14 08:36:52 · answer #9 · answered by « -â?¥â?¡m Ã?º$$ýâ?¥-» 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yeah depends on tha state
2006-12-14 09:49:22 · answer #10 · answered by D.ROCK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋