can a 16 year old and 20 year old be together in south carolina?

Question

legally. the age of consent it 16 so is it ok

Answer 1

- If by "be together" you mean having a sexual relationship,
- then here is what the South Carolina Code of Laws states.

Title 16, Chapter 3, Section 655, part B(2)

SECTION 16-3-655

(2) the actor engages in sexual battery with a victim who is at least fourteen years of age but who is less than sixteen years of age and the actor is in a position of familial, custodial, or official authority to coerce the victim to submit or is older than the victim. However, a person may not be convicted of a violation of the provisions of this item if he is eighteen years of age or less when he engages in illicit but consensual sexual conduct with another person who is at least fourteen years of age. In addition, mistake of age may be used as a defense.

http://www.scstatehouse.org/code/t16c003.htm

- So technically speaking, it is legal for a 16-year old and
- 20-year old to be together.



- If you meant marriage, then here is the pertinent section
- of code.

Title 20, Chapter 1, Section 260.

SECTION 20-1-260. Proof of age required of minor applicant.

The probate judge or any other officer authorized by law to issue marriage licenses shall not issue any license to any applicant under the age of eighteen years until he has filed a birth certificate, or a hospital or baptismal certificate which has been issued and dated within one year after birth, or a certified copy thereof, showing that he is of lawful age, which shall be filed in the records of his office with the application for such license. Provided, when an original birth, baptismal or hospital certificate is presented a copy of it shall be made and the original returned to the applicant. If the applicant shall certify in writing to the probate judge or such officer that he, after diligent effort, is unable to obtain a birth certificate or a hospital or baptismal certificate, the applicant shall then be required to have his parents, legal guardian or person with whom he resides execute an affidavit before any person authorized by law to administer an oath and under seal, which affidavit shall contain such information as will establish the age of the applicant. Provided, further, that upon the request of the applicant, any original birth, baptismal or hospital certificate presently on file with the court may be copied and the original returned to the applicant.

Persons applying for marriage licenses in lieu of furnishing birth certificates or hospital or baptismal certificates may present the following: military service identification card; selective service identification card; passports and visas.

SECTION 20-1-270. Proof of age required of applicant over age eighteen and under age twenty-five.

All persons over eighteen years of age and under twenty-five years of age shall furnish documentary evidence to the probate judge or any other officer authorized under the law to issue marriage licenses which shall prove the age of the applicant to the satisfaction of such probate judge or other officer. The probate judge or other officer shall enter upon the record of the application a brief description of evidence submitted.

http://www.scstatehouse.org/code/t20c001.htm

Answer 2

You need to go the parents and ask if you may date their daughter.I am from Greenville. and that's how its done.Good Luck, dress nice.smile..bring the mother some flowers.This is how its done so just go do it, it want hurt.it will improve your chances.If they say its fine then its fine.if they say its not then its not fine

Answer 3

Baby, if you love your partner and your partner loves you, then it is all good. Just don't turn it into a Kobe Bryant case.