While many states in America set the age of consent at 18, Texas law allows for anyone aged 17 or older to give their consent for sexual activity to anyone at or over the same age.

Can an 18 year old date a 17 year old legally?

There arent any laws around being in a non-sexual relationship where one person is under 18 and the other over. Once you turn 16 its not illegal for someone to have sex with you no matter how old they are.

Is an 18 year old dating a 17 year old wrong?

A: Yes, it is illegal to have sex with a person not at least 18 years old. So as of now having sex (you being 17) she is breaking that law as well. Once you are 18 it would still be illegal for you to have sex with her. However, the Romeo and Juliet law is an affirmative defense.

Can a 17-year-old move out without parental consent in Texas?

At what age can teens legally leave home in Texas? In Texas, parents are legally responsible for their children up until age 18. Also, youth under the age of 16 can legally leave home if they become an emancipated minor, meaning their parents no longer have the legal responsibility to take care of them.

Can you date an 18-year-old if youre a minor?

In a Nutshell: Sex between an 18 year-old and a 15 year-old is illegal in California, meaning any touching of “private parts” of either, even with consent of both parties (and perhaps even the parents of each teenager) is illegal in California because the age of consent is 18.

Can a 17 year old be with a 15 year old in Texas?

Under Texas version of the law, if a young adult over the age of 17 has consensual sexual relations with someone under the age of 17, but at least 15 years old, with no more than a four-year age difference between the two, the new law will not require the older party to register as a sex offender if convicted of