age of consent by state chart
Mandated reporters must report sexual activity (“lewd and lascivious acts”) when a minor is. 14 or 15 and the partner is 10 or more years older, (14 year old with an adult 24 years or older/. 15 year old with an adult 25 years or older), or when a minor is under 14 and the partner is 14. or older, regardless of claimed consent by the minor. With parental consent and/or the consent of a judge, males can marry at fourteen years of age and females can marry at the age of twelve. On May 17, 2004, Massachusetts became the first state to recognize same-sex marriage. 1 It is illegal for anyone to have sex with someone under the age of 17.  Texas -The age of consent is 17. The minimum age is 14 with an age differential of 3 years; thus, those who are at least 14 years of age can legally have sex with those less than 3 years older. Federal law makes it criminal to engage in a sexual act with another person who is between the age of 12 and 16 if they are at least four years younger than you. Each state takes a different approach as the age of consent has ranged from 10 to 18. Some states, such as California and New York, set an age at which all sexual intercourse is considered statutory rape. For example, a state might set the age of consent at 18. In this hypothetical state, two seventeen year olds who had consensual sex could both theoretically be convicted of statutory rape. The age of consent is sixteen. With parental consent and/or consent of a judge, parties can marry at a younger age and younger parties may receive a license by reason of special circumstances. Common law marriage is recognized. The age of consent is seventeen. Mandated reporters must report sexual intercourse or other sexual activity with a minor under. 18 years old when the activity appears coerced, exploitative, based on intimidation, or in any. other way resembles abuse -- regardless of claimed consent by the minor and regardless of. partner age. With parental consent and/or the consent of a judge, males can marry at age fourteen and females at age twelve. Common law marriage is recognized. The age of consent is sixteen. With parental consent and/or the consent of a judge, parties can marry under sixteen years of age. 1 New York - The age of consent is 17. It is illegal for anyone to have sex with someone under the age of 17.  Texas -The age of consent is 17. The minimum age is 14 with an age differential of 3 years; thus, those who are at least 14 years of age can legally have sex with those less than 3 years older. The age of consent is eighteen. With parental consent, parties can marry at age seventeen with the exception that if one party does not have a parent who resides in the state and one party has been a resident in Oregon for at least six months, then no permission is necessary. The age of consent is eighteen. With parental consent, there are no age limits regarding the minimum age for a couple to marry. (Other statutory laws apply.) California offers some spousal rights for registered same-sex domestic partners. The age of consent is seventeen.
Eighteen